US court rules Meta, other tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction
The panel said the companies appealed too early, leaving about 2,400 federal cases over addictive design claims to move forward.
- On Monday, the San Francisco-based 9th Circuit Court of Appeals allowed thousands of lawsuits to proceed against Meta Platforms, Alphabet's Google, and ByteDance's TikTok over claims they designed their products to be addictive to young users.
- Filed by parents, school districts, and states, the lawsuits allege that social media companies intentionally addicted young users, contributing to surging depression, anxiety, and body-image issues among American youth in recent years.
- The companies argued that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act shielded them from liability, but the 9th Circuit ruled the appeal was premature, noting that most appeals occur only after a trial concludes.
- A judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay $567 million for public nuisance and implement youth-safety measures. The court also denied Meta's bid to postpone a trial beginning Wednesday regarding data collection and safety practices.
- With approximately 3,300 lawsuits consolidated in California state court, the legal battle continues as experts suggest the debate over whether federal law applies to platform design claims could have broad implications for the tech industry.
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29 States Take Meta to Trial Over Claims Instagram, Facebook Harm and Exploit Children
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The Internet group Meta is in front of a federal court for the first time because of possible addiction dangers on Instagram and Facebook.
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Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta's federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and also track children in violation of federal law.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the immunity arguments of Meta, TikTok, Google and Snap, and allowed thousands of addictive design lawsuits to advance to trial.
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