Two back-to-back verdicts against Meta and Google’s YouTube, marking the first time juries have found social media platforms liable for their impact on children and teens online. The verdicts could significantly impact the future of kids' online safety and related litigation across the country, as Congress remains at a stalemate over regulating platforms and protecting children online. In California, a jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in their design or operation of the platforms and ordered them to pay a combined $6 million to plaintiffs. In New Mexico, a court found Meta liable for compromising children's safety online and violating the state's Unfair Practices Act, with a jury awarding $375 million in damages. Critics of Big Tech have compared the moment to the 1990s battle against tobacco companies, which resulted in a $206 billion settlement and changes to marketing for smoking. Both companies plan to appeal the verdict.