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A Los Angeles County Superior Court jury reached a verdict Tuesday in a landmark civil lawsuit accusing Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s YouTube of designing their social media platforms in ways that caused addiction and mental health harm to a minor user. The case, brought by a now 20-year-old woman identified in court documents as K.G.M., is the first of its kind to proceed to trial among thousands of similar lawsuits filed nationwide by individuals, school districts, and state attorneys general against major social media companies, including Meta, YouTube, TikTok, and Snap.
The plaintiff alleged that features such as infinite scroll, algorithmic content recommendations, push notifications, and other engagement-maximizing tools on Instagram (owned by Meta) and YouTube were intentionally engineered to foster compulsive use among young users. She claimed these designs contributed substantially to her experiences of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts during her preteen and teenage years.
The trial, which began in early February 2026 and lasted approximately seven weeks under Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl, included testimony from addiction experts, platform engineers, and executives, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Internal company documents shown to jurors addressed strategies for attracting younger audiences.
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