Meta’s court losses could be just the beginning
Social media companies have long seemed impervious to legal threats. Meta, YouTube, Snap, and the rest have long waved off criticism of their platforms on free speech and Section 230 grounds. But twice this week, juries rendered verdicts against the platforms, not because of some bad videos but because of the design and structure of the platforms themselves. That might change some things.
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On this episode of The Vergecast, David and Nilay dig into this week's rulings, the novel …