Meta seeks US Supreme Court ruling on Section 230, addictive algorithms
( August 21, 2026, 15:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms petitioned the US Supreme Court to take an appeal of the Massachusetts Supreme Court decision that said Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act did not bar the state from suing Meta for consumer protection harms related to its design features. The lawsuit is seeking to hold Meta accountable to third-party content, which is protected by Section 230, Meta said.See attached document....
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