A judge in California has rejected requests from Meta Platforms and Google’s YouTube for new trials following a jury decision that found the tech giants liable for creating social media platforms that cause harm to young users, according to sources with knowledge of the court decision.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carolyn Kuhl made her decision on Tuesday regarding the companies’ requests, as shown in court filings. However, the written order detailing her decision and the reasoning behind it was not yet publicly available.
Both tech companies had requested new trials following a jury’s determination that they acted negligently, resulting in $6 million in awarded damages.
