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Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability

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Mary Rodee, whose 15-year-old son died by suicide, points to a banner listing victims' names outside Los Angeles Superior Court on March 25 after a jury found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their social media platforms. The landmark verdict could reshape how the tech industry faces legal accountability for harms to users. (AFP via Getty Images)
Mary Rodee, whose 15-year-old son died by suicide, points to a banner listing victims' names outside Los Angeles Superior Court on March 25 after a jury found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their social media platforms. The landmark verdict could reshape how the tech industry faces legal accountability for harms to users. (AFP via Getty Images)

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