Wells went missing on the 4th of July and his body was found on July 6.
Parents interviewed about the verdict said they view the decision as a step toward stronger protections for children.
A New Mexico jury finds that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children's mental health and in violation of state consumer protection law.
The 'other' Alysa Liu began getting messages intended for the superstar Olympic skater that became annoying, but worse, Meta kicked the young tech worker off Instagram as a possible imposter.
The woman - identified in court as KGM - is the key plaintiff in the case, which alleges she began using social media as young as age 6 and became dependent on the apps.
When her so-called mentor suggested she sell her car and all her physical belongings at a pawn shop to try and 'unfreeze' her account, Dawn Furseth realized she had been scammed.