Meta's Zuckerberg not liable in lawsuits over social media harm to children

(Reuters) – A federal judge said Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is not personally liable in 25 lawsuits accusing his company of addicting children to social media. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California rejected accusations on Thursday that Zuckerberg directed Meta’s efforts to conceal from children the serious mental health risks of using Facebook and Instagram. The plaintiffs called Meta’s billionaire co-founder the “guiding spirit” behind alleged concealment efforts, saying he ignored repeated internal warnings about the risks and publicly downplayed them. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2024/11/09/meta039s-zuckerberg-not-liable-in-lawsuits-over-social-media-harm-to-children

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