Iran rejects U.S. peace plan. And, jury finds Meta, Google to blame in addiction trial

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by Brittney Melton
March 26, 2026
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A jury found Meta and Google negligent in social media addiction harms as Iran rejected a U.S. peace proposal.

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Iran has rejected a U.S. peace proposal to end the war, instead countering with its own competing plan. A jury has found Meta and Google negligent in a trial examining social media platforms' role in addiction harms. The legal verdict marks a significant accountability moment for two of the world's largest technology companies over user engagement practices. No additional details on the jury's specific findings, damages, or the content of Iran's alternative peace proposal were provided in the source material.

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