Google and Meta denied new trial in youth addiction lawsuit
Google 與 Meta 在青少年成癮訴訟中被拒絕重新審理
更新於: 2026年6月16日 下午01:15
In a significant legal development, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge has denied a request from Meta and Google for a new trial regarding youth social media addiction.
在一項重大的法律進展中，洛杉磯高等法院法官駁回了Meta和Google要求針對青少年社群媒體成癮一案進行重審的請求。
Judge Carolyn Kuhl upheld a jury verdict that found both companies negligent in their platform design, awarding the plaintiff $6 million in damages.
凱羅琳‧庫爾法官維持了陪審團的裁決，認定兩家公司在平台設計上存有疏忽，並判決原告獲賠600萬美元。
The case centered on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, and addictive algorithms, which the plaintiff claimed led to severe mental health struggles during her childhood, such as anxiety and depression.
該案焦點在於無限滾動、自動播放以及易成癮的演算法等功能，原告聲稱這些功能導致她童年時期嚴重的心理健康困擾，如焦慮和憂鬱症。
Importantly, the court ruled that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—which typically protects platforms from liability regarding user-generated content—does not shield them from claims regarding harmful product design choices.
重要的是，法院裁定《通訊規範法》第230條——原本旨在保護平台免於承擔與用戶產生內容相關的責任——並不能豁免平台在產品設計選擇上所造成傷害的賠償責任。
This ruling is widely viewed as a bellwether case, setting a potential precedent for thousands of similar lawsuits currently moving through the California court system.
此項裁決被廣泛視為一項風向球案例，為目前在加州法院系統中進行的數千起同類訴訟樹立了潛在的先例。
While Meta and Google intend to appeal, arguing that this approach bypasses established legal protections for digital platforms, the outcome remains a major win for advocates of stricter tech regulation.
雖然Meta和Google擬提起上訴，並辯稱此種處理方式規避了現有針對數位平台的法律保障，但這一結果對於嚴格科技監管的倡議者來說，仍是一場重大勝利。
