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Juries deliver significant blows to Meta, ruling the company failed to protect young users and designed platforms to be addictive, leading to mental health issues. These verdicts challenge Section 230, the law shielding social media firms from blame over user content and platform designs. With thousands of similar lawsuits pending, the rulings could push the industry towards real changes in how apps work. Companies like Meta and Google plan to appeal, but experts see this as a warning that people are fed up with Big Tech, especially when kids are at risk, and it might force a rethink on addictive features that drive profits. States and school districts are ramping up pressure with their own cases, claiming platforms create public nuisances by shifting mental health costs to taxpayers. As more trials head to court this year, social media could evolve away from endless engagement traps toward safer designs that still make money.

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