A California Jury Just Said What People Already Thought About Instagram and YouTube

The companies were found guilty of building platforms designed to keep young people addicted.

EXPERT OPINION BY JASON ATEN, TECH COLUMNIST @JASONATEN

LOS ANGELES, UNITED STATES – FEBRUARY 19: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Federal Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles after defending the company in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles, United States, on February 19, 2026. (Photo by Jon Putman/Anadolu via Getty Images)

For years, Meta and Google said there was no proof that their apps caused harm to teenagers. Despite the fact that there seemed to everyone to be a negative connection between teenagers........

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