What Happened
Is social media not just bad, but illegally bad?
Why It Matters
Should tech companies pay for making it that way?
Key Details
- According to two US juries – and no shortage of outside commentary – the answer to both questions is "yes." Earlier this week, two juries – one in New Mexico, one in Los Angeles – held Meta liable for a total of hundreds of millions of dollars for harming minors.
- YouTube was also found liable in Los Angeles, and both companies are appealing their losses.
- In one sense, the decisions were surprising.
- Meta and Google operate platforms for transmitting speech and are typically protected in a variety of ways by Section 230 and the First Amendment; … Read the full story at The Verge.
Background Context
Is social media not just bad, but illegally bad? Should tech companies pay for making it that way? According to two US juries – and no shortage of outside commentary – the answer to both questions is "yes." Earlier this week, two juries – one in New Mexico, one in Los Angeles – held Meta liable for a total of hundreds of millions of dollars for harming minors. YouTube was also found liable in Los Angeles, and both companies are appealing their losses. In one sense, the decisions were surprising. Meta and Google operate platforms for transmitting speech and are typically protected in a variety of ways by Section 230 and the First Amendment; … Read the full story at The Verge.
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Source: The Verge – Original Link
Source: The Verge
