WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal issued text of the following press release:
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement today after a jury in Los Angeles determined that Meta and YouTube had designed their products to be addictive and had caused immense harm to the plaintiff as a child and teen:
"This verdict is the beginning of real justice for parents across the country that have suffered and faced heartbreaking loss from Big Tech's greed. It is also powerful proof that the Kids Online Safety Act-to provide accountability and protections for all young people in America-is urgently needed. I would urge any member of Congress that continues to do Mark Zuckerberg's bidding to look at this verdict...