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From Platform to Product: How the Meta Addiction Trial Could Redefine Tech Liability

Blaze Robin — Landmark civil litigation is unfolding in Los Angeles between plaintiff, K.G.M., and defendants, Meta and Google, signaling a doctrinal shift in how courts treat social media companies. K.G.M., a California woman, is alleging that Meta’s Instagram and Google’s YouTube harmed her mental health as a child due to the platforms’ addictive compositions. […]

Considering Legal Remedies For Harassment and Assault in the Metaverse

Caroline Valencia – Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google – the big Four or Big Tech – have invested heavily to create the metaverse: a virtual reality world where users’ avatars can socialize, learn, and play in a 3-D space. In December, Meta – formerly known as Facebook – released Horizon Worlds in the United States […]