A US jury has found Meta and Google guilty of negligence in a landmark social media addiction trial, ruling that the design of their platforms, not just content, caused mental health harm to users. The verdict opens the door to approximately 10,000 pending lawsuits in the US, with former Facebook Australian boss Stephen Skeeler noting that while addiction wasn't initially considered in early social media development, companies didn't do enough to address it once it became apparent. The case represents a significant setback for major tech platforms as legal action may spread globally.

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