U.S. appeals court allows lawsuits against Meta, TikTok over youth addiction claims to proceed
A U.S. Appeals Court on Monday cleared the way for thousands of lawsuits against Meta, TikTok and other social media companies to proceed, rejecting an attempt by the firms to dismiss the cases on the grounds of legal immunity.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which shields tech companies from liability for user-generated content, does not grant immunity from lawsuits but only serves as a defense during litigation. The decision means Meta, TikTok, Alphabet and Snap must face claims that their platforms were designed to addict young users, failed to verify ages and inadequately prevented harmful content .
The court also denied Meta’s request to delay a trial set to begin Wednesday, where 29 U.S. states accuse the company of illegally collecting children’s data, designing addictive platforms and misleading users about safety. Plaintiffs’ attorneys Lexi Hazam and Previn Warren stated the trial would reveal what Meta knew about its products’ impact on children and when .
The ruling follows a March jury verdict in California, where Meta and YouTube were found negligent in their platform design and ordered to pay $6 million in a case brought by a 20-year-old user, K.G.M., whose addiction to the platforms allegedly worsened mental health issues .
Meta declined to comment, while TikTok did not immediately respond to requests for a statement. The appeals court’s decision applies to lawsuits filed by states, municipalities, school districts and individuals .
Separately, a federal judge in California sanctioned Meta for destroying evidence in a fraudulent advertising case involving Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest, who accused the company of allowing fake content using his image to spread .
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