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Mark Lanier wins landmark lawsuit against Meta and Google over addiction

Mark Lanier wins landmark lawsuit against Meta and Google over addiction

A jury found Meta and Google liable for engineering platforms as addictive products, rejecting defenses that focused on the plaintiff's personal background. This ruling establishes a legal precedent focusing on design-based liability rather than content moderation.

Business ·12 Jul 2026, 14:36 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read