Jury verdicts spur push for tighter social-media safeguards

TL;DR
Safety advocates say landmark jury verdicts finding Meta liable—and YouTube in one case—signal a turning point for protecting kids online, spurring calls for stronger safeguards, greater algorithm transparency, and federal action like the Kids Online Safety Act; they also want platform redesigns such as fewer notifications and nudges, less autoplay, and stronger parental controls to curb addiction and harm.
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