Technology,
Consumer Protection Law
Oct. 17, 2024
Meta can't dismiss liability for kids' social media use
The judge noted that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act significantly limited the claims and insulated the design and deployment of most features alleged in the lawsuits to be unfair or unconscionable from a consumer standpoint.
A federal judge in Oakland largely blocked Meta Platforms' bid to dismiss liability claims by 35 states accusing the company of getting children hooked onto its social media.
Despite narrowing the scope of the claims, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled on Tuesday that much of the states' consumer pro...
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