TL;DR: Recent verdicts against Meta and YouTube challenge the foundations of Section 230 by framing editorial decisions as product design defects, raising concerns about the implications for the open internet. https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/03/the-social-media-addiction-verdicts-are-built-on-a-scientific-premise-that-experts-keep-telling-us-is-wrong/ #law #tech #legaltech ⚖️ 🤖 #autosum
The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Are Built On A Scientific Premise That Experts Keep Telling Us Is Wrong

Last week, I wrote about why the social media addiction verdicts against Meta and YouTube should worry anyone who cares about the open internet. The short version: plaintiffs’ lawyers found a…

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