US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
A U.S. appeals court allowed thousands of lawsuits against Meta Platforms, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat to proceed, rejecting their appeal for immunity from claims of product addiction. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act does not provide immunity from lawsuits regarding the addictive nature of social media. This decision enables a trial involving 29 state attorneys general against Meta to begin on Wednesday, focusing on the company's practices concerning children's data and user safety.