Commonwealth v. Meta Platforms
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed denial of Meta’s motion to dismiss claims by the state that Instagram’s features are designed to be addictive to youth, finding the federal Communications Decency Act’s protection for publishers of user-generated content did not apply to the claims. The court at this stage of the proceedings did not address the company’s freedom of speech arguments.
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State Court Oral Arguments to Watch for in December
Issues on the dockets include taxpayers’ standing to sue, incarcerated people’s rights to acquire property, and claims Instagram’s design is addictive.