[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"nav-categories":3,"article-instagram-and-youtube-found-liable-for-engineered-addiction-in-landmark-verdict":70},{"data":4},[5,37,57,64],{"name":6,"slug":7,"categories":8},"Productivity","productivity",[9,13,17,21,25,29,33],{"id":10,"title":11,"slug":12},17,"Branding","branding",{"id":14,"title":15,"slug":16},19,"Marketing","marketing",{"id":18,"title":19,"slug":20},20,"Work","work",{"id":22,"title":23,"slug":24},34,"Community","community",{"id":26,"title":27,"slug":28},21,"For newbies","for-newbies",{"id":30,"title":31,"slug":32},24,"Investment","investment",{"id":34,"title":35,"slug":36},22,"Finance","finance",{"name":38,"slug":39,"categories":40},"Tech","tech",[41,45,49,53],{"id":42,"title":43,"slug":44},28,"Technology","technology",{"id":46,"title":47,"slug":48},32,"Artificial Intelligence","artificial-intelligence",{"id":50,"title":51,"slug":52},26,"Security and protection","security-and-protection",{"id":54,"title":55,"slug":56},31,"YouTube Blog","youtube-blog",{"name":58,"slug":59,"categories":60},"News","news",[61],{"id":62,"title":58,"slug":63},18,"quasanews",{"name":65,"slug":66,"categories":67},"Business","business",[68],{"id":69,"title":65,"slug":66},16,{"post":71,"published_news":96,"popular_news":163,"categories":234},{"title":72,"description":73,"meta_title":72,"meta_description":74,"meta_keywords":75,"text":76,"slug":77,"created_at":78,"publish_at":78,"formatted_created_at":79,"category_id":62,"links":80,"view_type":85,"video_url":86,"views":87,"likes":88,"lang":89,"comments_count":88,"category":90},"Instagram and YouTube Found Liable for “Engineered Addiction” in Landmark Verdict","In a groundbreaking decision that could reshape the social media industry, a jury has ruled that Instagram and YouTube are legally responsible for causing severe harm through deliberately addictive design features.","a jury has ruled that Instagram and YouTube are legally responsible for causing severe harm through deliberately addictive design features.","The second phase of the trial — focused solely on punitive damages — is expected to begin soon. Whatever the final amount, the symbolic power of this verdict is already enormous.","\u003Cp>In a groundbreaking decision that could reshape the social media industry, a jury has ruled that \u003Cstrong>Instagram\u003C/strong> and \u003Cstrong>YouTube\u003C/strong> are legally responsible for causing severe harm through deliberately addictive design features.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-25t213145959.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Instagram and YouTube Found Liable for “Engineered Addiction” in Landmark Verdict\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"201\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-25t213145959.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>This is the first time major social media platforms have been held accountable for “\u003Ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c747x7gz249o\">engineered addiction\u003C/a>” — the intentional use of infinite scroll, autoplay, personalized algorithms, and other addictive mechanisms — without the need to prove direct one-to-one causation for every individual symptom.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The verdict was delivered in a case brought by a 20-year-old woman who began using the platforms at age 10. She suffered years of severe anxiety, depression, and eating disorders directly linked to compulsive use of Instagram and YouTube.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>The Ruling and Compensation\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-right\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-25t213141416.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Instagram and YouTube Found Liable for “Engineered Addiction” in Landmark Verdict\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"201\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-25t213141416.jpg\" width=\"300\" />\u003C/picture>The jury awarded \u003Cstrong>$3 million\u003C/strong> in compensatory damages:\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Meta (Instagram)\u003C/strong>: 70% — \u003Cstrong>$2.1 million;\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Google (YouTube)\u003C/strong>: 30% — \u003Cstrong>$900,000.\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Cp>More significantly, the jury found that both companies acted with \u003Cstrong>malice or reckless disregard\u003C/strong>, opening the door to a second phase of the trial focused on \u003Cstrong>punitive damages\u003C/strong>. These additional penalties could run into tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars, as juries are often far more aggressive when they believe companies knowingly harmed users for profit.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>A Precedent with Massive Implications\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-25t213144308.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Instagram and YouTube Found Liable for “Engineered Addiction” in Landmark Verdict\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"223\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-25t213144308.jpg\" width=\"150\" />\u003C/picture>This case is widely seen as a watershed moment. Until now, social media companies have successfully argued that they cannot be held responsible for the broad societal harms caused by their products. The verdict changes that.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>Legal experts expect the decision to strengthen thousands of similar lawsuits currently pending across the United States — from individual families and school districts to multi-state actions led by attorneys general targeting Meta, TikTok, Snap, and others.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>The core legal breakthrough is the recognition that platforms can be liable for **intentionally designing products to maximize user engagement** at the expense of mental health, even if the harm manifests differently in each user.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>Companies Plan to Appeal\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-right\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-25t213138443.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Instagram and YouTube Found Liable for “Engineered Addiction” in Landmark Verdict\" class=\"image-align-right\" height=\"298\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-25t213138443.jpg\" width=\"200\" />\u003C/picture>Both Meta and Google have already signaled they will appeal the verdict, arguing that it threatens free speech and sets a dangerous precedent for holding technology companies responsible for user behavior.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>However, the jury’s clear finding of “engineered addiction” and malicious conduct makes any appeal an uphill battle, especially as public and political pressure on Big Tech continues to mount.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Also read:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cul>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/openai-is-going-all-in-on-agi-safety-demoted-sora-killed-and-a-mystery-spud-model\">OpenAI Is Going All-In on AGI — Safety Demoted, Sora Killed, and a Mystery “Spud” Model.\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/ethereum-s-quantum-shield-the-foundation-unveils-a-2029-roadmap-to-future-proof-the-network\">Ethereum’s Quantum Shield: The Foundation Unveils a 2029 Roadmap to Future-Proof the Network\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/the-last-mile-problem-slowing-ai-transformation\">The “Last Mile” Problem Slowing AI Transformation\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\t\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://quasa.io/media/microdramas-are-rising-like-yeast\">Microdramas Are Rising Like Yeast\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\n\u003Chr />\n\u003Ch4>\u003Cstrong>What Happens Next\u003C/strong>\u003C/h4>\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cpicture class=\"image-align-left\">\u003Csource srcset=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-25t213134170.webp\" type=\"image/webp\">\u003Cimg alt=\"Instagram and YouTube Found Liable for “Engineered Addiction” in Landmark Verdict\" class=\"image-align-left\" height=\"149\" src=\"https://cdn.quasa.io/photos/00/image-2026-03-25t213134170.jpg\" width=\"100\" />\u003C/picture>The second phase of the trial — focused solely on punitive damages — is expected to begin soon. Whatever the final amount, the symbolic power of this verdict is already enormous.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>For the first time, a jury has officially declared that social media platforms are not neutral tools — they are sophisticated machines deliberately engineered to be addictive, and when that addiction causes serious harm, the companies can be held financially and morally accountable.\u003C/p>\n\n\u003Cp>This case may mark the beginning of a new era of accountability for the attention economy. The age of “move fast and break things” — including young people’s mental health — could finally be coming to an end.\u003C/p>","instagram-and-youtube-found-liable-for-engineered-addiction-in-landmark-verdict","2026-03-25T20:34:26.000000Z","25.03.2026",{"image":81,"image_webp":82,"thumb":83,"thumb_webp":84},"https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/iUblei0lEPRH03Yiq2EU0XLOlGyhG97U1Gf1I0rN.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/images/news/iUblei0lEPRH03Yiq2EU0XLOlGyhG97U1Gf1I0rN.webp","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/iUblei0lEPRH03Yiq2EU0XLOlGyhG97U1Gf1I0rN.jpg","https://cdn.quasa.io/thumbs/news-thumb/images/news/iUblei0lEPRH03Yiq2EU0XLOlGyhG97U1Gf1I0rN.webp","small",null,380,0,"en",{"id":62,"title":58,"slug":63,"meta_title":91,"meta_description":92,"meta_keywords":93,"deleted_at":86,"created_at":94,"updated_at":95,"lang":89},"Tech, AI, Crypto, and Business News: Latest Insights | QUASA","Daily news and deep analysis on AI, cryptocurrencies, and key business trends. 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