Reuters World News Meta and Google’s reckoning, Israel’s Lebanon plan and Maduro in court
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Mar 26, 2026 Courtney Rosen, Maya Jabali and Luke Cohen — Reuters reporters covering legal and regional conflicts. They discuss a jury ruling holding Meta and Google responsible for addictive platform designs. They explain Israel’s plan to move into south Lebanon up to the Litani River. They cover Nicolas Maduro’s return to U.S. court over funding his defense.
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Young Plaintiff Wins Damages Over Social Media Addiction
- A 20-year-old plaintiff said she became addicted to Instagram and YouTube due to designed features and won damages from Meta and Google.
- The LA jury ordered Meta to pay $4.2 million and Google $1.8 million, signaling wider legal exposure.
Jury Holds Platforms Liable For Addictive Features
- A jury found Meta and Google negligent for designing addictive platform features rather than for user content responsibility.
- The plaintiffs targeted endless scroll and autoplay as product features, shifting liability away from traditional Section 230 defenses.
Product Design Debate Moves Into Courtroom Spotlight
- The trial moved debates about app harms from schools and families into courtrooms, with Mark Zuckerberg questioned in front of a jury.
- Courtney Rosen notes this is the first time those product-design issues were litigated before a jury.