A federal judge said Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in over two dozen lawsuits.
AdvertisementA federal judge said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in over two dozen lawsuits accusing his company of causing social media addiction in children.
Plaintiffs said that Meta knew Instagram and Facebook posed health risks to its users, especially children.
The court's ruling comes as world leaders crack down on some social media companies over claims that they are addictive to children and teens.
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Persons:
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Instagram, —, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, Plaintiffs, Zuckerberg, TikTok, Anthony Albanese, Antigone Davis, Previn Warren
Organizations:
Facebook, Service, Associated Press, Meta, Business, Motley Rice LLC, Big Tech, Google
Locations:
California