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Meta Appeals $6 Million Verdict Over Autoplay Design Liability

7/12/2026

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Meta Platforms appealed in Los Angeles Superior Court against a jury verdict awarding Kaley $3 million in compensatory and $3 million in punitive damages.
The jury found Meta 70 percent liable and YouTube 30 percent for design elements infinite scroll and autoplay that hooked 20-year-old user.
Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl denied motions and said a New Mexico jury imposed a $375 million penalty on Meta, which will appeal and may limit Section 230 protection in liability cases.

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Meta Platforms appealed in Los Angeles Superior Court against a jury verdict awarding Kaley $3 million in compensatory and $3 million in punitive damages.
The jury found Meta 70 percent liable and YouTube 30 percent for design elements infinite scroll and autoplay that hooked 20-year-old user.
Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl denied motions and said a New Mexico jury imposed a $375 million penalty on Meta, which will appeal and may limit Section 230 protection in liability cases.