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Jury Deadlocked in Tech Addiction Trial
24 Mar
Summary
- Jury reported difficulty reaching a consensus on one defendant.
- Deliberations have lasted over a week in the social media addiction case.
- The case could impact thousands of similar lawsuits against tech firms.
A Los Angeles jury has informed the judge that it is struggling to reach a unanimous verdict in the ongoing social media addiction trial. The jury did not specify which of the two defendants, Google or Meta, is causing the difficulty in reaching a consensus.
Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl has instructed the jury to continue deliberations, noting that a failure to agree would necessitate a retrial with a new panel of jurors. The jury has been deliberating for more than a week.
The trial centers on a young woman's claim that she developed an addiction to Google's YouTube and Meta's Instagram platforms at a young age. The verdict in this case is highly anticipated, as it could set a precedent and influence thousands of similar legal actions brought against these technology giants by parents, state attorneys general, and school districts.
