2026-03-26
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Social media giants found liable in a case that could reshape the industry.
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It's World Business Report from the BBC World Service.
I'm Leanna Byrne.
A landmark US ruling finds social media giants liable for addiction and it could open
the floodgates for thousands of more cases.
Plus a global helium shortage is quietly putting pressure on everything from MRI scanners to chip making and airlines
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A jury in the United States has found Meta and Google liable in a landmark case over social media addiction.
It's a decision that could have far-reaching consequences for the tech industry.
The case was brought by a 20-year-old woman identified as Kayleigh who argued her mental health was harmed by years of compulsive
social media use starting in childhood.
Jurors agreed and awarded her $6 million.
Here's the plaintiff's attorney, Mark Lehner, speaking earlier outside the courthouse.
This is a landmark moment.
It will reverberate.