Campaigners have welcomed a court decision ordering Meta and YouTube to pay damages in a US social media addiction case. A woman was awarded $6m in the verdict. The case is seen as significant for other similar lawsuits in the country.

The ruling could affect hundreds of other cases currently being brought in the United States. Campaign groups say the decision marks an important development in efforts to hold social media companies accountable. The case focused on claims linked to addiction and harm associated with platform use.

Meta and YouTube were defendants in the trial. The outcome is expected to be closely watched by other claimants and legal experts. Further legal action in related cases may now proceed in light of the verdict.