Parents of Streetsboro teen release statement after jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media case

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The parents of James Woods, the Streetsboro teen who took his own life after a person demanded money from him after he sent a compromising video of himself to someone he thought he could trust online, released a statement after a jury found Meta and YouTube liable in a social media addiction case on Tuesday.

Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.

Statement from Tim and Tamia Woods

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