US EditionMedia Buying Briefing: What Will Meta’s and YouTube’s Legal Losses Mean for the Marketplace?
Meta lost two lawsuits over teen social media addiction and inadequate protections against child predation in messaging apps, prompting calls for stronger child safety laws.
- On Friday, Meta lost two jury cases in California and New Mexico over 'social media addiction' and platform design flaws, with the company facing $400 million in penalties.
- Prosecutors alleged Facebook and Instagram's intrinsic designs encourage addiction while citing insufficient protections against child predation on Meta's messaging platforms.
- Senator Marsha Blackburn called the ruling a 'monumental victory,' using the judgment to advocate for the Kids Online Safety Bill to mandate stricter digital platform designs.
- The National Council on Sexual Exploitation endorsed the bill, though critics argue age verification mandates fail to address adult predation of minors.
- Following the murder of Brianna Ghey, critics warn that social media bans risk harming LGBT-related websites and content documenting events in Gaza.
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Do not celebrate the social media "addiction" ruling
Social media has become such a perfect antagonist I almost have to admire it. There is no one reading this article, and certainly no one writing it, who can’t think of multiple harms caused via social media in its current forms, from the incentivisation of clickbait that’s led to the collapse of information around every conceivable moral or political issue, to those companies’ own surveillance, tracking and scamming of their users, to the blind …
The future of social media is being decided in the courts. And they paint bastos. Last week, Meta received two major judicial setbacks. On Wednesday, a New Mexico jury determined that the parent company of Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp is guilty of cheating consumers about the safety of their platforms and putting minors at risk, prioritizing income to the integrity of children. Hours later, Meta and YouTube (from Google) lost in Los Angeles a…
Why Meta and Google are losing court battles for damaging kids by trying to get them addicted
It’s hardly shocking to learn that our lawmakers fell down on the job, given the inability of Congress to solve just about any problem.Just look at how long the self-inflicted airport chaos dragged on while the parties squabbled.HAWLEY LAUNCHES GOOGLE INVESTIGATION AFTER 'SHOCKING' CHILD TRAFFICKING TESTIMONY AT SENATE HEARINGFor more than a decade, Capitol Hill has been all talk and no action when it comes to the tech giants that are hooking ge…
The Tech Reckoning: Are social media giants finally facing accountability?
Two landmark verdicts are challenging Big Tech’s long-standing claim that social media is safe for kids. A California jury found YouTube and Meta liable for designing addictive features that harm young users. Meanwhile, a New Mexico jury ruled Meta failed to protect children from predators. President of the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative, Dr. Mary Anne Frank's weighs in, “It’s not just about these verdicts, it’s about the public perception of the…
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slashdot.orgWill Social Media Change After YouTube and Meta's Court Defeat?
Yes, this week YouTube and Meta were found negligent in a landmark case about social media addiction. But "it's still far from certain what this defeat will change," argues The Verge's senior tech and policy editor, "and what the collateral damage could be." If these decisions survive appeal - which isn't certain - the direct outcome would be multimillion-dollar penalties. Depending on the outcome of several more "bellwether" cases in Los Angele…
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