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State attorneys general seek quick appeal in case over addictive design against Meta

( January 14, 2025, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: State attorneys general asked a US court to allow them to immediately appeal Section 230 rulings in a case against Meta Platforms. “As consumer protection actions proceed against social media companies in state and federal court, courts have taken differing approaches to evaluating Section 230’s applicability to unfairness claims. The Ninth Circuit offers guidance but no direct answer. What is unique about this case is that the State AGs seek only to hold Meta accountable for its own unfair conduct, which the State AGs allege has caused harm independent of third-party content. This court’s detailed feature-by-feature analysis led to different conclusions than those reached in other parallel actions, and the Ninth Circuit’s guidance is required to weigh in on this controlling question,” they said. See attached file. ...

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