Photo by Mariia Shalabaieva  on Unsplash Big Social Media In Court In a landmark Los Angeles trial that began on January 27, 2026, a jury reached a historic verdict finding Meta and Google liable for creating addictive platforms , awarding a 20-year-old plaintiff $6 million  in total damages. The case is part of a large California state court proceeding that combines  more than 1,600 lawsuits filed by families and school districts against Meta (Instagram and Facebook), Snap, TikTok, and...