Justiça dos EUA nega pedido da Meta e do Google por novo julgamento sobre vício em redes sociais
Logos da Meta e do Google. AP/Reuters Um juiz estadual da Califórnia negou os pedidos da Meta e do YouTube, do Google, para a realização de um novo julgamento após um júri popular concluir que as plataformas criaram produtos viciantes para os jovens. A juíza Carolyn Kuhl, da Corte Superior de Los Angeles, tomou a decisão na terça-feira (09), informou a agência de notícias Reuters. A ordem formalizando a decisão e explicando os motivos ainda não estava disponível. 🗒️ Tem algum
A California judge has denied requests from Meta and Google for a new trial concerning claims that their platforms contribute to youth addiction. A jury previously found the tech giants responsible for creating addictive products that negatively impact adolescents' mental health. The ruling, made by Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl, upholds the jury's decision from March, which held Meta liable for $4.2 million and Google for $1.8 million in damages.
This outcome is expected to set a precedent for numerous similar lawsuits filed against social media companies. The original case was brought by a young woman who alleged that features designed to encourage continuous use led to her addiction, exacerbating depression and suicidal thoughts during her teenage years.
This decision matters because it could significantly influence ongoing and future legal battles holding social media companies accountable for the mental health impacts of their platforms on young users.
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