The Megyn Kelly Show - March 26, 2026


Big Tech Held Liable in Major Case, Iran War Support Slides, Dems' Surprise FL Wins： AM Update 3⧸26

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Megyn Kelly
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Trump Pure Talk Corey Lewandowski Kristi Noem Megan Kelly Heather Williams Mark Zuckerberg Noam Caroline Levitt Abbas Araqchi Hillary Hawley Emily Gregory John F. Kennedy Brian Nathan Raul Torres Misty Maris Josie Tomcow John Maples Edwin Perez Alex Ward
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Two juries deliver two major verdicts, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, putting social media companies on notice. In Los Angeles, a jury found the parent company of Facebook and Instagram and YouTube liable for harm caused by their products. In New Mexico, a separate jury also handed down a major verdict, ordering the company to pay $375 million.

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00:00:37.200 It's Thursday, March 26th, 2026, and this is your AM Update.
00:00:41.820 How many willful violations did Meta commit by engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practice?
00:00:49.600 The jury's answer is 37,500.
00:00:52.960 Two juries delivering two major verdicts, totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, putting social media companies on notice.
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00:02:39.820 A pair of verdicts this week delivering a clear message to big tech.
00:02:44.560 Social media companies can be held liable for harm caused by their products.
00:02:49.060 In Los Angeles, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram and YouTube, found
00:02:54.820 liable for harming the plaintiff, a now 20-year-old woman identified as KGM.
00:03:00.880 KGM's legal team arguing features like infinite scrolling, constant notifications, and autoplaying
00:03:07.300 videos are engineered to keep kids on social media, driving compulsive use linked to depression,
00:03:13.980 anxiety, eating disorders, self-harm, and suicide. Yesterday, Meta and YouTube ordered to pay KGM
00:03:21.000 $3 million in compensatory damages. Meta on the hook for 70% of the damages and YouTube covering
00:03:28.100 the rest. This case, the first in a series of bellwether trials in California. Bellwether
00:03:34.060 trials are seen as representative of the totality of cases and can act as a test to gauge how juries
00:03:40.440 may respond to similar suits. The jury continuing deliberations to determine punitive damages the
00:03:46.440 companies owe for malice or fraud, according to the New York Times. Legal analysts drawing
00:03:51.580 comparisons to the big tobacco cases of the 1990s, which led to massive payouts and forced
00:03:57.500 sweeping changes to how cigarettes were marketed, especially to minors. Throughout the trial,
00:04:03.020 Meta's legal team arguing KGM's mental health issues stemmed from her troubled home life.
00:04:09.580 YouTube maintaining it is a streaming platform, not a social media company. The trial running
00:04:14.780 five weeks, featuring testimony from top executives, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
00:04:20.700 Yesterday's verdict potentially paving the way for more trials and settlements down the line,
00:04:25.540 with thousands of other suits already filed. A spokeswoman for Meta issuing a statement,
00:04:30.680 quote, we respectfully disagree with the verdict and are evaluating our legal options.
00:04:36.480 Google, which owns YouTube, planning to appeal. Eight more cases in this series are still set to
00:04:43.120 go to trial. In New Mexico, a separate jury also handing down a major verdict against Meta on
00:04:49.940 Tuesday, ordering the company to pay $375 million after finding it failed to adequately protect
00:04:56.700 children from predators on its platforms. The civil suit brought by New Mexico's Attorney General
00:05:02.340 Raul Torres. Throughout the six-week trial, the state arguing meta-publicly portrayed Instagram,
00:05:08.380 Facebook, and WhatsApp as safe for children, while downplaying the scale of harmful and
00:05:13.840 exploitative content on its platforms. NBC News legal analyst Misty Maris breaking down the case
00:05:20.360 and the verdict. This was actually brought by the state of New Mexico through the Attorney General,
00:05:25.420 And it's brought under a consumer frauds statute, which says you can't be deceptive and cause harm to consumers in the state.
00:05:33.420 And the theory was, according to the attorney general, that these that met Instagram and Facebook were breeding grounds for sexual predators and that they were willfully concealing these dangers from those consumers.
00:05:46.780 the jury clearly agreeing and finding them liable, again, this is civil, and to the tune of
00:05:52.040 significant civil penalties, which are $5,000 per violation. So that requires a showing of
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00:06:02.720 profits. After less than a day of deliberations, the jury finding Metta committed tens of thousands
00:06:09.260 of violations. Here, the judge reading part of the verdict. In accordance with the civil penalty
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00:06:21.880 by engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practice? The jury's answer is 37,500.
00:06:31.020 Metta responding to the verdict in a statement, quote,
00:06:33.560 we respectfully disagree with the verdict and will appeal. A.G. Torres yesterday on the Today
00:06:38.820 Show reacting to the verdict. It should be a clear signal to everyone in this space and to
00:06:45.000 Mr. Zuckerberg in particular, that enough is enough. It's time to change the way they do
00:06:49.640 business. AG Torres's office also pursuing a similar case against Snapchat parent company
00:06:55.340 Snap, which is currently in the discovery phase. New polling now signaling growing public skepticism
00:07:03.340 over the U.S. military's Operation Epic Fury in Iran. A survey from Pew Research finding a majority
00:07:09.780 of Americans disapprove of President Trump's handling of the conflict, 61% disapproving
00:07:15.720 compared to 37% who approve. The poll, conducted from March 16th through the 22nd, showing just
00:07:23.020 38% of Americans believe launching the operation was the right decision, while 59% say it was
00:07:29.620 wrong. And on the question of how the war is going, more Americans say not well, 45% compared
00:07:36.420 to just 25% who say it's going very well or extremely well. The divide remaining sharply
00:07:42.560 partisan. 90% of Democrats disapproving. Among Republicans, just 69% approve of the president's
00:07:49.300 handling of the conflict. On Tuesday, the New York Times reporting the United States sent Iran
00:07:54.020 a 15-point peace proposal aimed at ending the war. The Times noting it did not obtain a copy
00:08:00.220 of the plan, but citing officials familiar with the proposal who say it broadly addresses Iran's
00:08:05.760 ballistic missile and nuclear programs. Yesterday, Iran's foreign minister telling state media
00:08:10.780 the country does not intend to enter negotiations with the United States,
00:08:15.000 but confirming that an American proposal to end the war is now under review by senior leadership
00:08:20.540 in Tehran. At the White House yesterday, Press Secretary Caroline Levitt pushing back on reports
00:08:25.820 that talks may be stalling. Talks continue. They are productive, as the president said on Monday,
00:08:31.020 and they continue to be. However, I saw a 15-point plan that was floated in the media.
00:08:37.200 I would caution reporters in this room from reporting about speculative points or speculative
00:08:42.620 plans from anonymous sources. The White House never confirmed that full plan. There are elements
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00:09:02.100 between the United States and Iran at this time. But just hours later, a direct contradiction from
00:09:08.020 Tehran. According to the Associated Press, Iranian former minister Abbas Araghtri saying, quote,
00:09:13.620 no negotiations have happened with the enemy until now, and we do not plan on any negotiations.
00:09:20.480 Oh boy. On the Hill, Pentagon officials briefing lawmakers on the operation.
00:09:25.600 According to Wall Street Journal reporter Alex Ward, at least three congressional Republicans,
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00:09:34.140 that a ground operation could potentially be underway soon.
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00:11:09.080 Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem now reportedly under investigation by her own
00:11:14.180 department's watchdog, along with her alleged lover and colleague, Corey Lewandowski,
00:11:18.560 over the awarding of billions in government contracts.
00:11:22.100 Noem formally exiting the department earlier this week,
00:11:25.060 her ouster following a string of controversies,
00:11:27.940 including that $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign
00:11:32.180 prominently featuring herself.
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00:11:46.820 That ad blitz drawing bipartisan scrutiny on Capitol Hill, with even Republican Senator John Kennedy pressing Noam about it during a recent hearing.
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00:12:16.820 Now, the contracting process behind that spending reportedly facing deeper scrutiny.
00:12:22.760 According to the Daily Mail, senior DHS officials say the department's inspector general has opened an investigation into how major contracts were approved, including no-bid deals worth billions.
00:12:34.940 Investigators reportedly ordering dozens of current and former officials, including members of Noam's inner circle, to preserve communications like emails, texts, and phone records.
00:12:45.220 The probe extending beyond the ad campaign, focusing on a broader pattern of contract approvals tied directly to Noem's office.
00:12:54.080 During her tenure, Noem implementing a policy requiring personal approval for expenses totally more than $100,000.
00:13:01.200 The Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General has not accused anyone of a crime, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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00:13:21.100 Claims he denies. Lewandowski responding to the Daily Mail's reporting calling it, quote, fake news.
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00:13:36.740 If investigators ultimately find evidence of criminal wrongdoing, the case could be referred to the Department of Justice for possible prosecution.
00:13:45.960 A Florida State House seat flips in President Trump's own backyard, highlighting what Democrats hope is a shift in momentum heading into 2026.
00:13:55.920 In a trio of special elections in deep red Florida Tuesday night, Democrats scoring two big wins.
00:14:02.240 Republicans holding on to one state House seat.
00:14:04.940 Democrat Brian Nathan defeating Republican Josie Tomko in a narrow upset,
00:14:10.160 winning a Tampa area seat in the state Senate by just over 400 votes.
00:14:14.760 Nathan, a Navy veteran, flipping a seat Republicans carried by about 10 points just two years ago,
00:14:20.520 despite a sizable GOP voter registration advantage.
00:14:23.760 Elsewhere in the state, Democrats flipping the Palm Beach County House District
00:14:27.660 containing President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home and club.
00:14:30.920 Territory President Trump carried by about 10 points in 2024.
00:14:35.880 Democrat Emily Gregory, an Army wife who runs a women's gym,
00:14:40.100 centering her campaign on that familiar Democrat message,
00:14:43.300 affordability, zeroing in on housing, health care, and insurance costs.
00:14:48.280 Gregory defeating Trump-endorsed Republican John Maples for the open seat by about three points.
00:14:54.420 Gregory speaking to CNN Tuesday night after the victory.
00:14:57.680 Since President Trump's term started, the Democrats have flipped more than 20 legislative seats.
00:15:03.560 You're just adding to that. How does that feel?
00:15:06.040 I think it's a real reaction to the current policies at the national and state level.
00:15:12.440 And I think that is a clear indication from voters it's the wrong track.
00:15:16.340 And go ahead, legislatures, go ahead, representatives, focus on property insurance,
00:15:21.860 health care, education, focus on the things that Floridians care about.
00:15:25.500 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams telling the AP,
00:15:30.080 quote, if Mar-a-Lago is vulnerable, imagine what's possible this November.
00:15:35.340 Williams going on to say Tuesday's race was the 29th seat that Democrats have flipped from
00:15:40.220 Republican control since President Trump took office. Meanwhile, Republican Hillary
00:15:44.600 Hawley handily defeating Democrat Edwin Perez in House District 51, covering the area between
00:15:50.320 Tampa and Orlando. That'll do it for your AM update. I'm Emily Dreschinski, host of After
00:15:58.100 Party. Catch The Megyn Kelly Show live on SiriusXM's The Megyn Kelly Channel 111 at Noon East
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