In the span of 48 hours, two juries have shattered the legal shield surrounding social media. In Los Angeles, a landmark verdict found Meta and Google liable for “engineering addiction” in a young user, ruling that features like infinite scroll and autoplay are defective product designs. Meanwhile, New Mexico secured a $375M victory against Meta for failing to protect kids from predators. For years, these companies used Section 230 to avoid accountability, but the courts are now treating them like manufacturers of a dangerous product just like Big Tobacco in the 90s. The message from the jury is clear: Profits can no longer come at the expense of a generation’s mental health. Image: Forbes #Meta #Google #BigTech #SocialMediaAddiction