U.S. social media addiction trial jury struggles for consensus

"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

Jurors resume deliberations on Tuesday in a landmark U.S. social media trial after signaling that they were having trouble agreeing when it comes to 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.

Kuhl responded by asking the jurors to continue their deliberations.

"If you are unable to reach a verdict, the case will have to be applied before another jury selected in the same manner and from the same community from which you were chosen, and add additional cost to everyone," she told the jurors.

The afternoon ended with no verdict, meaning the panel will return on Tuesday to continue its quest for consensus.

The jury's first full week of deliberations ended Friday with the panel sending the judge a query related to calculating damages in the case, which is expected to set a precedent for thousands of similar suits in the United States.