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It's a landmark case that could transform social media and open the floodgates for tech giants to be sued by thousands of young people and their families.

A 20-year-old woman known as Kaylee went to court to argue that two of the world's biggest tech companies, Meta and Google, designed their apps to be addictive and harmful to adolescents.

And a jury in Los Angeles found them both liable for harming Kaylee's mental health.

She's been awarded a total of $6 million in damages over her childhood addiction to social media.

Her lawyer, Mark Lanier, called the ruling a righteous moment.

Mr Lanier was speaking outside the courthouse, surrounded by a group of parents who claim their children were also harmed by social media.

Many of them were seen celebrating and hugging each other after the verdict.

John Demay, whose son Jordan killed himself after being sextorted on Instagram, is waiting for his own civil case to be heard against Meta.

He welcomed Wednesday's unprecedented ruling.

Google and Meta have said they disagree with the verdict and plan to appeal.

Here's Meta's spokesperson, Ashley Nicole.

Well, this all comes a day after a jury in New Mexico found Meta liable for the way its platforms endanger children and expose them to sexually explicit material and contact with sexual predators.

Let's hear from someone who knows the inner workings of Meta.

Frances Haugen is a former Facebook employee who became well-known as a whistleblower.

former Facebook employee Frances Hogan.

Well, our technology editor Zoe Kleinman says the LA verdict is groundbreaking.

Zoe Kleinman, let's turn to the conflict in the Middle East now, which has been raging for nearly four weeks.

The Iranian regime has dismissed President Trump's claims that they're ready to make a deal, saying it has no intention of negotiating with the US for now.