Kids suing social media over addiction find a win amid losses

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Kids suing social media over addiction find a win amid losses
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Internet companies have long relied on Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a federal statute that has consistently shielded them from liability over comments, ads, pictures and videos on their platforms. — AP

More than 200 such suits filed across the country have been assigned to two judges in California - one in state court in Los Angeles and the other in federal court in Oakland. Judge Carolyn B. Kuhl’s ruling applies only to the cases in state court. Her decision is part of a larger battle in which statewide social media bans pit concerns about privacy and national security against personal freedoms and the use of wildly popular apps - especially among young users.

Kuhl ruled the social media companies could be held liable for the allegations because they are"based on the fact that the design features of the platforms – and not the specific content viewed by plaintiffs – caused plaintiffs’ harms.”

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