Lori Schott and her husband Avery Schott pose outside of the Los Angeles Superior Court holding portraits of their late daughter, who died by suicide at age 18, in Los Angeles, on March 25, 2026. A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their social media platforms and ordered the companies to pay $3 million in damages. The decision delivering a landmark verdict that could reshape how the tech industry faces legal accountability for the mental health of young users. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)