Google and Meta denied new trial in youth social media addiction case

Bereaved parents view images of their deceased children displayed at the 'Lost Screen Memorial', an art installation of large-scale smartphones featuring 50 children who lost their lives due to online harm, in Los Angeles, California on February 13, 2026. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images A California state court judge has denied motions by Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube seeking a new trial after a jury found the companies liable for designing social media platforms that are harmful …