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Is big tech having its big tobacco moment?

Overnight, a US jury found tech giants Meta and Google liable for addictive features that led to a young user’s mental health distress. 

That followed a separate judgement, finding that Meta violated consumer protection law by concealing what it knew about child exploitation on its platforms. 

The big tech companies disagree. 

In this episode, we dig into the numbers, including the damages, behind the landmark cases, and what this means to the business of big tech. 

And while yesterday’s CPI data showed inflation slightly lower than expected, is this the relative calm before an inflation storm? 

Carrington Clarke and ABC Business reporter Nassim Khadem break it all down on ABC Business Daily.

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