US court rules Meta, other tech firms must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction

A U.S. appeals court ruled that Meta and other tech companies must face over 3,000 lawsuits alleging their social media platforms were designed to be addictive to young users, rejecting their early immunity appeal under Section 230. The court also denied Meta's request to delay a major trial brought by 29 state attorneys general over claims of illegal data collection and user safety deception.

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