Mark Lanier
Coverage of Mark Lanier in the Nexus archive.
- YouTube appeals verdict, argues it isn’t a social media platform
YouTube has appealed a verdict in a landmark lawsuit where a jury found it and Meta negligent for designing platforms that caused harm to a young woman through addictive features. The case, the first of its kind, resulted in a $3 million damages award and could influence similar lawsuits against social media companies.
- YouTube joins appeal for verdict that faulted them for social media addiction
YouTube is appealing a jury verdict in a social media addiction lawsuit that found the company negligent for designing its platform to hook young users, contributing to a 20-year-old woman's mental health struggles. The case, which also named Meta as a defendant, resulted in a $3 million damages award, with both companies denied post-trial motions for a new trial by the judge.
- ‘This was a righteous case. A holy war’: the lawyer who took on Meta and Google – and won
Mark Lanier and his client Kaley achieved a landmark victory in a lawsuit against Meta and Google, proving that Instagram and YouTube were designed to be addictive and harmful to children's mental health. The case marked a significant moment where tech giants faced accountability for their platform designs, not just content.
- Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
Meta has appealed a jury verdict that found it negligent for designing Instagram and Facebook to hook young users, leading to addiction and mental health issues. The case involved a 20-year-old plaintiff, KGM, who was awarded $3 million in damages, with Meta and Google-owned YouTube both planning appeals. The verdict challenged tech companies' Section 230 protections by focusing on platform design features like 'infinite scroll'.
- Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
Meta has appealed a jury verdict that found it negligent for designing social media platforms to addict young users, awarding a 20-year-old plaintiff $3 million in damages. The case, which also named Google-owned YouTube as a defendant, focused on platform features like infinite scroll and autoplay, with the jury citing negligence in harming the plaintiff, identified as KGM. Both companies plan to appeal after post-trial motions were denied.
- How a Texas lawyer used AI to beat Meta in the social media addiction trial
Mark Lanier, a Texas lawyer, used AI tools like Boodlebox to win a landmark social media addiction trial against Meta and Google. The jury ruled the companies negligent for failing to warn about the dangers of their platforms, awarding the plaintiff $6 million.