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kē jì
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jury
péishěntuán
陪审团
to rule / to find liable
cáidìng
裁定
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
and
hé
和
YouTube (video platform)
YouTube
YouTube
in
zài
在
social media
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
addiction
chéngyǐn
成瘾
lawsuit
sùsòng
诉讼
in
zhōng
中
to bear liability for
fùyǒu
负有
negligence
guòshī
过失
。

Los Angeles
Luòshānjī
洛杉矶
a / one
yī
一
jury
péishěntuán
陪审团
to rule / to find liable
cáidìng
裁定
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
and
hé
和
YouTube (video platform)
YouTube
YouTube
in
zài
在
social media
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
addiction
chéngyǐn
成瘾
case / lawsuit
àn
案
in
zhōng
中
to bear liability for
fùyǒu
负有
responsibility / liability
zérèn
责任
，
to order (legally)
pànlìng
判令
both
liǎng
两
company
gōngsī
公司
altogether
gòng
共
to pay compensation
péicháng
赔偿
approximately $6 million
yuē liùbǎi wàn měiyuán
约600万美元
。
this case
cǐ àn
此案
may possibly
huò jiāng
或将
to influence / to affect
yǐngxiǎng
影响
more than 2,000 cases
yú liǎngqiān qǐ
逾两千起
targeting
zhēnduì
针对
technology companies
kējì gōngsī
科技公司
adjectival particle
de
的
similar
lèisì
类似
lawsuits
sùsòng
诉讼
。

March 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM

March 25, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 25 rì
2026年3月25日
，
Los Angeles
Luòshānjī
洛杉矶
a / one
yī
一
jury
péishěntuán
陪审团
to rule / to find liable
cáidìng
裁定
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
and
hé
和
YouTube (video platform)
YouTube
YouTube
in
zài
在
social media
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
addiction
chéngyǐn
成瘾
lawsuit
sùsòng
诉讼
in
zhōng
中
to exist / to be present
cúnzài
存在
negligence
guòshī
过失
。
plaintiff
yuángào
原告
to be
shì
是
a / one (person)
yī míng
一名
20 years old
èrshí suì
20岁
adjectival particle
de
的
woman / female
nǚxìng
女性
，
she
tā
她
at
zài
在
at age 6
liù suì shí
6岁时
to start / to begin
kāishǐ
开始
to use
shǐyòng
使用
YouTube (video platform)
YouTube
YouTube
，
at age 9
jiǔ suì shí
9岁时
to start / to begin
kāishǐ
开始
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Instagram (photo-sharing app)
Instagram
Instagram
。
she
tā
她
to state / to say
biǎoshì
表示
，
long-term
chángqī
长期
to use
shǐyòng
使用
social media
shèjiāo méitǐ
社交媒体
to lead to / to cause
dǎozhì
导致
her
tā
她
to develop (an illness)
huànshàng
患上
depression
yìyùzhèng
抑郁症
、
anxiety disorder
jiāolǜzhèng
焦虑症
and
hé
和
body dysmorphia
tǐxiàng zhàngài
体像障碍
。
jury
péishěntuán
陪审团
to determine / to find
rèndìng
认定
，
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
must / need to
xū
需
to bear / to be responsible for
chéngdān
承担
70 percent
bǎifēnzhī qīshí
70%
adjectival particle
de
的
liability / responsibility
zérèn
责任
，
YouTube (video platform)
YouTube
YouTube
must / need to
xū
需
to bear / to be responsible for
chéngdān
承担
30 percent
bǎifēnzhī sānshí
30%
adjectival particle
de
的
liability / responsibility
zérèn
责任
。
in terms of
zài
在
damages / compensation
péicháng jīn
赔偿金
aspect / regard
fāngmiàn
方面
，
jury
péishěntuán
陪审团
to order (legally)
pànlìng
判令
both
liǎng
两
company
gōngsī
公司
altogether
gòng
共
to pay
zhīfù
支付
approximately $6 million
yuē liùbǎi wàn měiyuán
约600万美元
。
of which / among them
qízhōng
其中
，
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
must / need to
xū
需
to pay
zhīfù
支付
$2.1 million
èrbǎi yīshí wàn měiyuán
210万美元
adjectival particle
de
的
punitive damages
chéngfá xìng péicháng
惩罚性赔偿
，
YouTube (video platform)
YouTube
YouTube
must / need to
xū
需
to pay
zhīfù
支付
$900,000
jiǔshí wàn měiyuán
90万美元
。
court / courtroom
fǎtíng
法庭
internal
nèibù
内部
documents
wénjiàn
文件
to reveal / to expose
jiēshì
揭示
，
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
senior executives
gāoguǎn
高管
to be aware of
zhīxiǎo
知晓
platform
píngtái
平台
design
shèjì
设计
would
huì
会
to attract
xīyǐn
吸引
and / also
bìng
并
to retain / to keep engaged
liúzhù
留住
teenagers
qīngshàonián
青少年
users
yònghù
用户
。
Meta (social media company)
Meta
Meta
and
hé
和
YouTube (video platform)
YouTube
YouTube
both
jūn
均
to indicate / to say
biǎoshì
表示
will
jiāng
将
against
duì
对
verdict / ruling
pànjué
判决
to file / to submit
tíchū
提出
appeal / to appeal
shàngsù
上诉
。
this / this particular
cǐcì
此次
verdict
pànjué
判决
passive marker
bèi
被
the industry
yèjiè
业界
compared to / likened to
bǐzuò
比作
the 1990s
shàng shìjì jiǔshí niándài
上世纪九十年代
against
duì
对
tobacco
yāncǎo
烟草
industry / sector
hángyè
行业
adjectival particle
de
的
litigation / lawsuits
sùsòng
诉讼
，
to have / to carry
jùyǒu
具有
major / significant
zhòngdà
重大
historical
lìshǐ
历史
significance
yìyì
意义
。
currently / at present
mùqián
目前
，
the United States
Měiguó
美国
court
fǎyuàn
法院
there are also
háiyǒu
还有
more than 2,000 cases
yú liǎngqiān qǐ
逾两千起
targeting
zhēnduì
针对
technology companies
kējì gōngsī
科技公司
adjectival particle
de
的
similar
lèisì
类似
lawsuits
sùsòng
诉讼
currently (in progress)
zhèngzài
正在
to hear a case
shěnlǐ
审理
in the process of
zhōng
中
。

News in English

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Jury Finds Meta and YouTube Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial

A Los Angeles jury found Meta and YouTube negligent in a social media addiction lawsuit, ordering both companies to pay approximately $6 million in total damages. The verdict may affect more than 2,000 similar lawsuits against technology companies in the United States.

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Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and / with
yǔ
与
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to revise / to amend
xiūɡǎi
修改
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
，
to give up / to relinquish
fànɡqì
放弃
exclusive
dújiā
独家
license / authorization
shòuquán
授权
。

Microsoft and OpenAI Revise Partnership to End Exclusive Licensing Arrangement

Dell (company)
Dài ěr
戴尔
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
server
fúwùqì
服务器
revenue
yínɡshōu
营收
year over year
tónɡbǐ
同比
to surge dramatically
bàozēnɡ
暴增
757 percent
757%
757%
。

Dell AI Server Revenue Surges 757 Percent Year Over Year in Record Quarter

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to obtain / to gain access to
huòdé
获得
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Willow (Google quantum chip)
Willow
Willow
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
access rights / right to use
shǐyòngquán
使用权
。

UK Researchers at Kings College London Gain Access to Google Willow Quantum Chip

United States
Měiguó
美国
Illinois (US state)
Yīlìnuòyī Zhōu
伊利诺伊州
to pass (legislation)
tōngɡuò
通过
across the US / nationwide
quánměi
全美
most stringent / strictest
zuì yángé
最严格
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
safety / security
ānquán
安全
bill / legislation
fǎàn
法案
。

Illinois Passes Nation Most Stringent AI Safety Bill Requiring Third-Party Audits