US jury verdicts against Meta, Google tee up fight over tech liability shield

US jury verdicts against Meta, Google tee up fight over tech liability shield

By Diana Jones
Publication Date: 2026-03-26 10:02:00

Jurors in the first two trials in the U.S. from a growing wave of lawsuits targeting social media firms over harm to children ​have found Meta and Alphabet’s Google liable, potentially teeing up an appeals fight that could reshape how U.S. law shields tech companies from lawsuits.