Two Verdicts Find Fault With Social Media Giants
Two Verdicts Find Fault With Social Media Giants  
Podcast: The Brian Lehrer Show
Published On: Fri Mar 27 2026
Description: Juries in both New Mexico and California found social media giants to be liable for harm to children. Bobby Allyn, NPR technology correspondent, explains what each trial was about, and what it could signal for the future of companies like Meta and Google. Photo: A young woman uses a cell phone. (Credit: Conexões Globais/ Wikimedia Commons CC 2.0)