The jurors in a landmark social media trial signaled Monday 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.Â
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