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The jury ordered Meta and YouTube to pay a total of $3 million in compensatory damages plus additional punitive damages to a woman, now 20 years old, who said their platforms were engineered to addict her and caused her body dysmorphia, anxiety and suicidal thoughts.
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Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also seeks $7 million in punitive damages.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The verdict included $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages, with Meta responsible for 70% of the total.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
The punitive damages phase, still to come, will be calculated against each company’s net worth and is likely to produce a very different number.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit also seeks $7 million in punitive damages.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The verdict included $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages, with Meta responsible for 70% of the total.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
The punitive damages phase, still to come, will be calculated against each company’s net worth and is likely to produce a very different number.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for punitive damages
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“Punitive damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/punitive%20damages. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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