洛杉磯法院裁定社交媒體巨頭在應用程式設計中存在成癮性問題
LA Court Rules Against Social Media Giants Over Addictive App Designs
2026年3月25日，洛杉磯的一項指標性判決震撼了科技產業。
On March 25, 2026, a landmark verdict in Los Angeles sent shockwaves through the tech industry.
訴Meta等公司一案中，陪審團判定Meta和Google因其平台的成癮性設計而有疏忽。
Meta et al., a jury found Meta and Google negligent for the addictive design of their platforms.
原告是一位名叫凱莉的年輕女性，獲賠600萬美元的損害賠償。
The plaintiff, a young woman named Kaley, was awarded $6 million in damages.
陪審團裁定，Meta須為「無限滾動」、「自動播放」以及通知系統等功能負擔70%的責任，Google負擔30%。
The jury determined that Meta was 70% responsible and Google 30% for features like infinite scroll, autoplay, and notification systems.
值得注意的是，這項訴訟聚焦於平台架構而非使用者產生的內容，藉此規避「第230條」(Section 230)的保護。
Importantly, the lawsuit focused on platform architecture rather than user-generated content to bypass Section 230 protections.
凱莉主張，這些設計選擇助長了她兒時的成癮，導致嚴重的焦慮、憂鬱和身體畸形恐懼症。
Kaley argued that these design choices fueled her childhood addiction, leading to severe anxiety, depression, and body dysmorphia.
儘管科技巨頭聲稱這些功能屬於言論自由，並辯稱心理健康問題是由多重因素造成的，但這場指標性審判仍敲響了重大警鐘。
While tech giants claim these features are protected as free speech and argue that mental health issues are multifaceted, this bellwether trial acts as a major warning.
