The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Meta and TikTok's claim that Section 230 grants them immunity from social media addiction lawsuits, allowing a $1.4 trillion case brought by California and other state attorneys general to proceed to trial. The court ruled that Section 230 provides a defense against liability but not protection from being sued, with jury selection set for August 12 and trial beginning August 19.
Background
Social media companies have increasingly faced state-level lawsuits over alleged addictive design practices and consumer protection violations, raising questions about the scope of Section 230 protections.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Aug 12, 2026 at 04:27 AM
- Score
- 8.0 / 10