# Why the Meta Verdicts Are a Big Deal (And What It Was Like to Testify)

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Podcast: [Your Undivided Attention](https://stenobird.com/podcast/your-undivided-attention-83492)
Published: 2026-03-26T19:35:00+00:00
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## Resource

Meta and Google have been found liable for addictive design and failing to protect children and Aza took the stand as a witness. Is this the Big Tobacco moment for social media? Tristan and Aza discuss the verdicts, what the companies knew and when, and why the critical phase is still to come.

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