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Massachusetts' top court rules Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit by the state's attorney general.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Meta must face a lawsuit over addicting young users.
KEY POINTS
- This is the first state high court decision on whether Section 230 shields design addiction claims.
- Meta's attempt to use Section 230 to dismiss the case was rejected by both trial and high courts.
- The lawsuit alleges Meta executives ignored internal data showing Instagram's harm to children.
- Thirty-four other states are pursuing similar cases against Meta in federal court.
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