This week on The Codcast, two experts dive into what’s behind the surge in momentum for government regulation of social media use by minors.
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Posted inCourts
In first ruling of its kind, Mass. high court says Meta not shielded from lawsuits over addictive features
The Supreme Judicial Court became the first statewide high court to decide that a 1996 federal law shielding internet platforms from liability over user-posted content does not render Meta immune to allegations that its design exploited young users.
Posted inEconomy
Campbell sues TikTok, alleges children harmed by use
This lawsuit – filed along with attorneys general in 12 other states and the District of Columbia – comes almost exactly a year after Campbell and attorney generals in 42 states filed lawsuits against Meta for allegedly using Facebook and Instagram to hook and harm young people.
Posted inOpinion
Not all screen time is created equal
Doom scrolling is vastly different from creating Pinterest boards, watching history videos on YouTube, or solving the daily Wordle.
Posted inState Government
Spilka, Senate exit Musk’s X
The Mass. Senate and President Karen Spilka joined a growing exodus Tuesday from X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that has reportedly been shedding advertisers and users amid owner Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic conspiracy theory.