Meta’s latest courtroom losses expose a potential hole in social media’s strongest defense
Two jury losses have given plaintiffs momentum against Meta, but they haven’t rewritten the rules for social media. One case relied on New Mexico consumer-protection laws. The other asked a California jury whether addictive design contributed to a young woman’s mental-health issues.
- ▪Two jury losses have given plaintiffs momentum against Meta, but they haven’t rewritten the rules for social media.
- ▪One case relied on New Mexico consumer-protection laws.
- ▪The other asked a California jury whether addictive design contributed to a young woman’s mental-health issues.
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Two jury losses have given plaintiffs momentum against Meta, but they haven’t rewritten the rules for social media. One case relied on New Mexico consumer-protection laws. The other asked a California jury whether addictive design contributed to a young woman’s mental-health issues. The verdicts, detailed by The Wall Street Journal, reached Meta through different legal routes. Together, they suggest Section 230 becomes a less dependable shield when a lawsuit centers on choices made by the platform itself. What two verdicts haven’t settled Neither jury created a universal rule that strips social media companies of Section 230 protection. Google plans to appeal the California decision, while Meta says it will contest the cases individually.
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