9th Circuit Rejects Meta's Section 230 Immunity, Trial Set for August

Appeals court rejects Section 230 defense, allowing thousands of social-media addiction suits to proceed

Fox Business • 12 Aug 04:53

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Meta, Google, TikTok and Snapchat cannot use Section 230 to dismiss lawsuits alleging their platforms are designed to be addictive to youth, permitting the cases to move forward.

9th Circuit rejects Meta, TikTok immunity claim, trial to proceed

Ars Technica • 11 Aug 20:27

A federal appeals panel ruled that Section 230 offers a defense, not immunity, allowing a $1.4 trillion state-attorney-general lawsuit against Meta to go to trial in August.

9th Circuit Allows Thousands of Social Media Addiction Lawsuits to Proceed

NBC News • 10 Aug 18:33

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected attempts by Meta, Google, TikTok and other platforms to block more than 3,000 federal lawsuits alleging they designed their services to be addictive to young users.

New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $567 million for youth mental-health harms

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 07 Aug 20:00

A Santa Fe County judge found Meta’s design of Facebook and Instagram created a public nuisance that contributed to a youth mental-health crisis and ordered the company to fund treatment and prevention programs.

New Mexico Judge Orders Meta to Pay $567 Million and Implement Youth Safety Measures

KSL.com • 07 Aug 17:46

A Santa Fe judge ruled that Meta must fund a teen mental-health program and adopt new safeguards for young users, finding the company created a public nuisance under state law.

New Mexico Judge Orders Meta to Pay $567 Million and Impose Youth Usage Restrictions

The New York Times • 07 Aug 01:50

A state judge added a $567 million penalty to a prior $375 million judgment against Meta, requiring changes to how minors use its platforms and creating a fund for treatment of affected youth.

New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay additional $567 million in child safety case

BBC • 06 Aug 23:34

A federal judge in New Mexico added a $567 million penalty to Meta's existing $375 million fine, citing the company's platforms as a public nuisance that harms children.