Tech companies must face thousands of lawsuits over social media addiction, appeals court rules

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:44:35 GMT

A U.S. Appeals Court on Monday declined to drop the thousands of online safety lawsuits against social media firms, ruling Meta and TikTok appealed the cases too early. In an opinion issued Monday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined the technology liability shield — Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act — cannot...

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