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UK family suing Meta in US court shows global reach of rising sextortion problem

By Madeline Hughes and Patricia Figueiredo ( December 18, 2025, 21:31 GMT | Insight) -- The pursuit to hold social media companies accountable for their design features is spilling over international borders after a family from the United Kingdom filed a lawsuit in Delaware state court Wednesday alleging that Meta Platforms is liable for the wrongful death of a child.The pursuit to hold social media companies accountable for their design features is spilling over international borders after a family from the United Kingdom filed a lawsuit in Delaware state court Wednesday alleging that Meta Platforms is liable for the wrongful death of a child....

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