Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

A jury found Meta and YouTube negligent and awarded the plaintiff $3 million, with jurors also finding malice and set to consider punitive damages next.
The ruling is a first-of-its-kind bellwether that could influence thousands of similar lawsuits and made internal tech company documents public.
The plaintiff says she was addicted after using YouTube at age 6 and Instagram at 9, with lawyers blaming features like infinite scroll and autoplay (the companies dispute the claims).

Law Technology & Computing

March 25, 2026 at 5:23 PM

The contentious "tush push" won't be voted on next week, so it stays legal for at least the 2026 season — a relief for teams (and Eagles fans) that leaned on it.
If officials ever have a work stoppage, the New York replay center could be empowered to correct clear/obvious mistakes, overturn certain calls and even eject players remotely.
Kickoff tweaks are coming: teams could declare onside kicks at any time (no score limit), touchbacks on 50-yard kicks would be spotted at the 20, plus small alignment changes.

Sports

March 25, 2026 at 5:15 PM

Dominant drivers always spark conspiracy talk — inspections and midweek tech bulletins usually sort gray-area questions, but fans and rivals love debating parity.
Tyler Reddick (4 of the first 6 NASCAR races) and Alex Palou (8 of 17 last INDYCAR races; three-time defending champ) have been so hot their results are obvious conversation starters.
Rivals want more transparency (eg. on‑board cams) and note teammates haven’t matched the success — but whispers are part of the sport while drivers focus on the next race.

Sports

March 25, 2026 at 4:48 PM

Home runs are back — MLB has seen two 60-HR seasons in the last four years after a 20-year drought from 2001–2021.
Betting favorites (DraftKings, March 25): Aaron Judge +350 and Shohei Ohtani +400, with Kyle Schwarber (+800) and Cal Raleigh (+900) also in the mix.
Fun storylines for small talk: Judge is the clear favorite and a multi-time leader, Ohtani has never led MLB overall, and Cal Raleigh is a wild card after blasting 60 last year following a previous career high of 34.

Sports

March 25, 2026 at 4:26 PM

Just 22% of workers worldwide strongly feel their jobs are safe — only 28% in the US — and no country had a majority confident in job security.
Anxiety is highest in Japan (5%) and South Korea (9%), while some developing markets (Egypt 32%, Nigeria 38%) reported more confidence than the US.
Lower-paid, repetitive roles feel most vulnerable (especially to AI); widespread insecurity is hurting engagement and productivity, prompting calls for clearer employer communication.

Careers Business and Finance

March 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM