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KGM v Meta Platforms et al

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Case Information
Case name KGM v. Meta Platforms et al[1]
Court Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles[1]
Docket Original complaint: 23SMCV03371; coordinated Social Media Cases: JCCP 5255[2][3]
Filed July 25, 2023 (original complaint including K.G.M.)[2]
Judge(s) Carolyn B. Kuhl[3]
Plaintiffs K.G.M. (individual bellwether plaintiff)[1]
Defendants Meta Platforms, Inc.; Google LLC (trial defendants)[1]
Case type Individual civil product-liability bellwether in coordinated litigation[1]
Claims / issues Allegedly harmful and addictive social-media design and inadequate warnings[1]
Status June 10, 2026: plaintiff’s counsel announced denial of post-trial motions, leaving the $6 million verdict intact. Later appellate developments not verified.[1]

KGM v. Meta Platforms et al is an individual civil product-liability bellwether in coordinated litigation in Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles.[1]

Claims and issues

Allegedly harmful and addictive social-media design and inadequate warnings.[1]

Procedural history

June 10, 2026: plaintiff’s counsel announced denial of post-trial motions, leaving the $6 million verdict intact. Later appellate developments not verified.[1]

The June 10 announcement came from plaintiff’s counsel and described a trial-court decision on post-trial motions; it did not establish appellate approval of the verdict.[1]

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