Meta and Google held liable for woman's depression and anxiety from using social media as a child

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published March 25, 2026 at 1:58 PM EDT

A California jury has found that Meta and Google are to blame for the depression and anxiety of a woman who compulsively used social media as a small child. The jury has awarded her $3 million.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with NPR technology correspondent Bobby Allyn.

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