Ruling paves way for teens to sue companies for social media addiction

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• A US court ruling has opened the door for teens to sue over social media addiction.
• A judge ruled that the so-called Section 230 doesn’t protect social media companies.
• The judge also paved the way for Meta to face legal action.

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Social media addiction is nothing new, as platforms devise ways to keep users scrolling and consuming content on their phones. Now, a US judge has ruled that social media platforms can’t hide behind one key defense.

Los Angeles County Judge Carolyn Kuhl dismissed most claims brought by minors or parents of minors against social media platforms, according to Bloomberg. However, the judge ruled that Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, and Google couldn’t use the Communications Decency Act’s Section 230 or the First Amendment to block claims that they created their platforms to be addictive to youth, causing depression and other issues.

Author: Hadlee Simons. [Source Link (*), Android Authority]

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