TikTok settles a California lawsuit ahead of a landmark social media addiction trial; Snap recently settled the suit, while Meta and YouTube remain defendants
The settlement means TikTok will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective …
New York Times Cecilia Kang
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@hissgoescobra
John Jackson
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This is a creative approach to suing social media companies that relies not on content issues but on the overall design itself. A products-liability theory, good to see them have to actually respond and defend their egregious behavior.
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Dr Roger Henderson
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In 20 years time, today's TikTok legal settlement will be viewed in the same way as the first time tobacco companies settled with smokers out of court is now. Everything just changed.
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@juliashapero
Julia Shapero
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The settlement only covers this particular case, and TikTok is still a defendant in that other bellwether cases that will head to trial later this year, according to an attorney for the plaintiffs
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@meghanncuniff
Meghann Cuniff
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Judge Kuhl assured the initial group of 75 potential jurors that none of the tech company representatives or their lawyers are permitted to look at their social media pages. She told them not to change their social media activity during trial.
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@jason_kint
Jason Kint
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Most press slept through it but one of Facebook's most sensitive scandals (still playing out)!settled on day 2 of trial in which key board members and then Zuckerberg were set to testify. Wouldn't be surprised if history repeats. Too much risk otherwise.
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@meghanncuniff
Meghann Cuniff
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“TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff's attorneys confirmed. The social media platform was one of three companies — along with Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube — facing claims that their platforms …
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“IG is a drug”: Internal messages may doom Meta at social media addiction trial
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“IG is a drug”: Internal messages may doom Meta at social media addiction trial | A loss could cost social media companies billions and force changes on platforms.
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TikTok settles as social media giants face landmark trial over youth addiction claims | The social video platform was one of three companies …