""We appealed and appealed and lost every appeal. And then the case was ultimately dismissed.""
""Decisions about how apps work and are monetized are things that, in my mind, the platform should be liable for if they get it wrong and injure somebody.""
""The product liability argument takes a chapter from the legal campaign against Big Tobacco in the 1990s, a playbook advocates for tech accountability have embraced.""
""Last week, that legal strategy scored its highest profile victories yet in two separate jury trials in Los Angeles and New Mexico focused on how social media platforms can harm children.""
Matthew Herrick sued Grindr in 2017 after harassment from his ex-boyfriend using fake profiles. His lawyer argued Grindr was responsible for a defective product, but the case was dismissed under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Recent court decisions indicate a shift, allowing lawsuits against tech companies for product design accountability. Notable cases include a settlement with Omegle and a proceeding lawsuit against Snapchat. Recent jury trials in Los Angeles and New Mexico have further advanced the legal strategy for holding social media platforms accountable for harm to children.
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