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negligent

[neg-li-juhnt] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒənt /


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In March, a Los Angeles jury found that Meta-owned Instagram and Google-owned YouTube were negligent for designing addictive features that harmed the mental health of a California woman.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

Mamdani last week also issued a 23-point plan to address a variety of other renter complaints, including strengthening the city’s ability to take legal action against negligent landlords with numerous safety violations.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

The company denied it was negligent "as alleged or at all" and said Rees' "faulty instructions" led to the accident.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

“Pumping more groundwater than is sustainably replenished is not only negligent, but dangerous to the American Desert Southwest,” he said in the joint statement with other opponents of the project.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Bunderson didn’t yet know the neuroscience, but he understood the risk: If an activity was inherently distracting, then it could be seen as inherently negligent.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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