Social Media’s “Big Tobacco” Moment?

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🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 17 minutes

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The big ruling from that big social media trial is in and it could have big implications for big tech going forward. Wikipedia bans the use of AI for creating Wikipedia entries. GitHub is about to train AI on what you do on GitHub. And the idea of lossless compression might sound like a Silicon Valley joke, but it could be a big deal. Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta, YouTube negligent in social media addiction trial (CNBC) Do Back-to-Back Courtroom Losses Herald Meta’s ‘Big Tobacco’ Moment? (WSJ) Nintendo confirms its US Switch 2 games will soon cost more as physical versions (VGC) Wikipedia bans AI-generated articles (The Verge) GitHub’s Copilot will use you as AI training data, but you can opt out (How-To Geek) Google unveils TurboQuant, a new AI memory compression algorithm — and yes, the internet is calling it ‘Pied Piper’ (TechCrunch) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The world moves fast. Your workday? Even faster. Pitching products, drafting reports,
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0:26.1	Learn more at Microsoft.com slash M365 copilot.
0:34.0	Welcome to the TechBrew Ride Home for Thursday, March 26th, 2026. I'm Brian McCullough today.
0:38.3	The big ruling from that big social media trial is in, and it could have big implications for big tech going forward.
0:45.3	Wikipedia bans the use of AI for creating Wikipedia entries.
0:49.3	GitHub is about to train AI on what you do on GitHub.
0:52.3	And the idea of lossless compression might sound like
0:55.2	a Silicon Valley joke, but it could be a big deal. Here's what you miss today in the world of
0:59.8	tech. I told you these were coming in in that social media addiction trial. A Los Angeles jury
1:08.7	has found meta and YouTube were negligent and failed to warn users
1:12.5	about the dangers of using their platforms. The jury awarded the plaintiff $3 million in compensatory
1:20.0	damages and $3 million in punitive damages. Meta will pay 70% and YouTube 30% of that,
1:27.2	quoting CNBC.
1:28.6	The personal injury trial commenced in late January in LA Superior Court.
1:33.2	A young woman identified as KGM or Kaylee, alleged that she became addicted to apps like Instagram and YouTube as a child.
1:40.6	Deliberations began Friday, March 13th.
1:43.2	Today's verdict is an historic moment for Kaylee and for the
1:47.4	thousands of children and families who have been waiting for this day, attorneys representing the
1:51.2	plaintiff said in a statement after the verdict. She showed extraordinary courage bringing this case and
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