Meta（Facebook 母公司）已正式向洛杉矶县高等法院提交上诉通知，挑战此前陪审团裁定其平台设计导致年轻用户产生社交媒体的判决 [1]。该案件源于一名 20 岁女性起诉 Meta 和 YouTube 忽视青少年福祉，陪审团最终判定两家公司存在过失并判赔共计 600 万美元 [1]。
在周二提交的上诉文件中，Meta 律师指出将青少年心理健康问题归咎于单一应用是不准确的，发言人表示将继续积极辩护这一观点 [1]。原告方律师 Mark Lanier 则对结果表达了不同看法，他表示期待上诉法院维持原判 [1]。Google 发言人 José Castañeda 确认 YouTube 也将提起上诉以应对该判决 [1]。
此前新墨西哥州的陪审团曾判定 Meta 需支付 3.75 亿美元罚款，Meta 亦表示将对此案提出上诉 [1]。
Meta has formally filed an appeal with the Los Angeles Superior Court challenging a landmark jury verdict that held its platform design responsible for social media addiction among young users [1]. The lawsuit originated from a 20-year-old woman who sued both Meta and YouTube for allegedly ignoring adolescent well-being, resulting in a jury finding of negligence against both companies [1].
The jury awarded the plaintiff, identified as Kaley (name withheld), a total compensation of $6 million: $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages [1]. The verdict determined that Meta's and YouTube's negligence were significant contributing factors to the harm suffered by Kaley [1]. Mark Lanier, attorney for the plaintiff, stated he looks forward to having the appellate court uphold the original judgment [1].
In response, a Meta spokesperson argued that adolescent mental health issues are complex and cannot be attributed solely to a single application [1]. Separately, Google spokesperson José Castañeda confirmed that YouTube will also file an appeal regarding this matter [1]. Additionally, Meta has indicated it intends to appeal a separate ruling from a New Mexico jury which ordered the company to pay $375 million in fines [1].