A recent Washington Times article examined two jury verdicts in California and New Mexico that found major social media companies liable for knowingly exposing children to harmful, addictive algorithmic designs. The rulings resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in damages and are being described by legal specialists as watershed moments in the push to hold platforms accountable for youth mental‑health impacts and online safety failures.

The story featured Matthew Mulvaney, a parenting researcher and associate professor of human development and family science in the College of Arts and Sciences, whose expert insights helped contextualize the broader implications of the decisions. Mulvaney emphasized that the verdicts represent a turning point that may finally compel major tech platforms to adopt greater transparency and regulatory measures to protect children online.

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