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Open Rights GrouponMastodon4d ago
An LA Court's ruling on Meta and Google exposes the real causes of online harms.
Engagement-driven design and data-fuelled advertising business models put people at risk.
Yet the UK government's approach to online safety has focussed on keeping kids out and locking adults in to toxic platforms.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/25/jury-verdict-us-first-social-media-addiction-trial-meta-youtube
#onlinesafety #meta #google #youtube #bigtech #socialmedia #ukpolitics #ukpol #BreakBigTech
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Analysis Summary
This post shares a real, landmark jury verdict: Meta and YouTube were found liable for deliberately designing addictive products that harmed a young user, with a $6m damages award. The Guardian article confirms the facts — it was the first social media addiction case to go to trial. The post correctly identifies engagement-driven design and data-driven advertising as the underlying harms the jury found. The criticism of UK policy is opinion, not a factual claim — but it does connect the US verdict to a legitimate debate about how different countries are addressing online harms.
Claims Analysis (3)
“An LA Court's ruling on Meta and Google exposes the real causes of online harms.”
LA jury did find Meta/YouTube liable for addictive design causing harm. 'Real causes' is interpretive framing; jury verdict supports the claim's core assertion.
“Engagement-driven design and data-fuelled advertising business models put people at risk.”
Article confirms jury found companies 'deliberately designed addictive products' with features like infinite scroll and autoplay. This directly supports the claim.
“UK government's approach to online safety has focussed on keeping kids out and locking adults in to toxic platforms.”
This is commentary on UK policy framing, not a factual claim about specific legislation. The underlying premise (UK policy exists) is true; the characterization is opinion.
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