A jury awarded $6 million to a now 20-year-old woman who says she developed depression and anxiety from using social media as a kid. NBC News’ Laura Jarrett reports on the broader significance this case could have.
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Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark lawsuit on social media safety
A verdict has been reached in the landmark civil trial that accused social media giants of profiting from products designed to be dangerously addictive to children.
Stocks rally, oil prices fall after U.S. sends Iran a peace plan
U.S. stocks rose Wednesday and global oil prices fell, as traders and investors were buffeted by constant headlines about the war in Iran.
Savannah Guthrie says family is ‘in agony’ in first interview since her mother’s disappearance
“TODAY” co-host Savannah Guthrie has opened up about the ongoing search for her mother, detailing the “agony” her family is going through more than seven weeks after her disappearance from her home in Arizona
OpenAI announces it is shutting down video platform Sora
OpenAI announced that it was shutting down its video generation platform “Sora.” A deal that Disney struck with the company in December which resulted in a $1 billion investment will be dissolved. NBC News’ Brian Cheung reports on the latest developments and what it means for the tech giant.
Jury in New Mexico finds Meta violated state law in child exploitation case
A jury in New Mexico has found tech giant Meta violated state law in a lawsuit over child exploitation and user safety. The court has ordered the company to pay $375 million in civil penalties. NBC News’ Misty Marris breaks down what the verdict means for Meta.
Delta suspends specialty services for members of Congress amid shutdown-driven TSA delays
Delta Air Lines has cut off special services for members of Congress at airports, as the industry continues to feel the effects of the government’s failure to pay Transportation Security Administration workers.
Senate Republicans believe they have a solution to reopen DHS and end airport chaos
Senate Republicans are buzzing with optimism that they’ve found path to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end long airport delays.
What we know about the LaGuardia plane and fire truck crash
The two pilots killed in the collision between a passenger jet and a Port Authority fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday night have been identified as Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther
America’s wealth gap is growing, and Trump’s policies are making it bigger
President Donald Trump has cut programs helping lower-income households while advancing policies benefiting the wealthy and corporations.