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Mass. high court considers Section 230 protections as few other courts do

By Madeline Hughes ( December 19, 2025, 20:38 GMT | Comment) -- State attorneys general across the US have largely won against motions to dismiss lawsuits claiming the design choices made by social media companies are harmful and addictive; however, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts could end that streak as it considers if Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act prohibits the commonwealth from suing Meta Platforms.State attorneys general across the US have largely defeated motions to dismiss their lawsuits claiming the website design choices made by social media companies are addictive and harmful. But the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts could be poised to end that streak as it considers whether Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act prohibits the commonwealth from suing Meta Platforms....

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