“For 20 years, social media platforms, big tech have really had the whip hand… yet there is now this narrative that they are vulnerable.”
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After a court found Google and Meta liable over claims their platforms are designed to be addictive, the public “anger” against Big Tech could now result in “powerful” action, tech journalist Chris Stokel-Walker says.
Meta and Google said they disagreed with the verdict and intended to appeal.
Meta said: "Teen mental health is profoundly complex and cannot be linked to a single app.
"We will continue to defend ourselves vigorously as every case is different, and we remain confident in our record of protecting teens online."
A spokesperson for Google said: "This case misunderstands YouTube, which is a responsibly built streaming platform, not a social media site."
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