Plaintiffs' attorney Mark Lanier speaks with parents outside the Los Angeles Superior Court courthouse as the jury continues deliberations in a trial to determine whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026. The jurors in a landmark social media trial signaled March 23 that they could not reach a consensus against one of the two defendants, Meta and YouTube. "The jury has difficulty coming to a consensus regarding one defendant, do you have any advice on how to move forward?" the jurors told Judge Carolyn Kuhl, according to a note she read out loud. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

Plaintiffs' attorney Mark Lanier speaks to journalists outside the Los Angeles Superior Court courthouse as the jury continues deliberations in a trial to determine whether social media companies deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026. The jurors in a landmark social media trial signaled March 23 that they could not reach a consensus against one of the two defendants, Meta and YouTube. "The jury has difficulty coming to a consensus regarding one defendant, do you have any advice on how to move forward?" the jurors told Judge Carolyn Kuhl, according to a note she read out loud. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

Parents watch as plaintiffs' attorney Mark Lanier speaks to the media outside Los Angeles Superior Court at the US Court House as the jury continue deliberations in the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026. The jurors in a landmark social media trial signaled March 23 that they could not reach a consensus against one of the two defendants, Meta and YouTube. "The jury has difficulty coming to a consensus regarding one defendant, do you have any advice on how to move forward?" the jurors told Judge Carolyn Kuhl, according to a note she read out loud. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

Parents watch as plaintiffs' attorney Mark Lanier speaks to the media outside Los Angeles Superior Court at the US Court House as the jury continue deliberations in the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026. The jurors in a landmark social media trial signaled March 23 that they could not reach a consensus against one of the two defendants, Meta and YouTube. "The jury has difficulty coming to a consensus regarding one defendant, do you have any advice on how to move forward?" the jurors told Judge Carolyn Kuhl, according to a note she read out loud. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

Attorney Luis Li, representing YouTube and Google arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court during the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026. The social media trial was tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

Plaintiffs' attorney Mark Lanier (C) arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court during the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026. The social media trial was tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

Attorney Paul Schmidt (R) representing Meta, arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court during the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026. The social media trial was tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

Attorneys Phyllis Jones (2L), Paul Schmidt (R) representing Meta, arrive at Los Angeles Superior Court during the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on March 23, 2026. The social media trial was tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)