Lawyers for Meta and YouTube have indicated they will argue that a difficult family life, not social media, was responsible for her mental health challenges. The outcome of Kaley’s lawsuit could help guide how around 1,500 similar lawsuits against social media companies are resolved. Jury selection also underscored how widely the impacts of social media — both good and bad — are felt among disparate groups of people. Still, other potential jurors said they believed parents have a responsibility to monitor their children’s social media use. Members of the final 18-person jury panel will be allowed to maintain their normal social media use throughout the trial.

Source: CNN February 11, 2026 00:26 UTC