Digiday·2026-03-31

In graphic detail: The long road to accountability for social media platforms

Last week’s trials marked a turning point for social media. For the first time, big tech giants were held accountable for causing harm to children – and there were consequences. First, there was the New Mexico case against Meta, in which a jury found the platform liable for violating the State’s Unfair Practices Act, and the company was fined $375 million. Then there was the California case –based

Last week’s trials marked a turning point for social media. For the first time, big tech giants were held accountable for causing harm to children – and there were consequences. First, there was the New Mexico case against Meta, in which a jury found the platform liable for violating the State’s Unfair Practices Act, and the company was fined $375 million. Then there was the California case –based