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Mar 26, 2026 
Bobby Allyn, NPR correspondent who covered the Los Angeles court case against Meta and Google. He explains a landmark ruling that platforms were designed to hook young users. He summarizes internal documents showing preteen targeting. He outlines the companies' defenses and what appeals could mean for tech and youth mental health.
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Court Treats Social Apps As Defective Products
- A jury found social platforms can be treated as defective products rather than just neutral hosts.
- Kaylee's case used internal Meta documents showing executives targeted preteens and won $6 million in damages.
Girl's 16 Hour Instagram Days Led To Diagnosis
- Kaylee began using social media at 10, spending up to 16 hours daily and developing body dysmorphia.
- Her lawyers presented that intense early use and diagnosis as the causal link to her mental-health decline.
Legal Strategy Shift Around Section 230
- Attorneys reframed liability as product-design defects to sidestep Section 230 protections about user speech.
- Treating platforms as manufacturers allowed jurors to focus on intentional design to hook preteens.