Meta & YouTube Found Negligent: A Turning Point for Big Tech?

About this episode

The episode discusses a jury verdict finding Meta and YouTube negligent in a social media addiction case and its implications for platform accountability.

A landmark jury verdict has found Meta and YouTube negligent in a social media addiction case, raising major questions about platform accountability and legal protections under Section 230. This episode covers the details of the case, why the ruling is significant, and what it could mean for the future of social media, privacy, and cybersecurity. Could this trigger a wave of lawsuits against tech companies? And are platforms finally being held accountable? ** Links mentioned on the show ** Jury rules against Meta, YouTube in bellwether teen addiction case https://www.businessinsider.com/social-media-addiction-trial-jury-verdict-meta-youtube-negligent-2026-3 Meta, YouTube verdict could trigger cascade of social media lawsuits: expert https://www.ktvu.com/news/expert-says-meta-youtube-verdict-could-trigger-cascade-social-media-lawsuits The Social Dilemma Documentary https://thesocialdilemma.com/ ** Watch this episode on YouTube ** ** Become a Shared Security Supporter ** Get exclusive access to bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Become a…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tom Eston, Scott Wright, Kevin Tackett

Topics covered

• social media accountability
• legal protections
• Section 230
• privacy
• cybersecurity
• tech lawsuits

Keywords

• Meta
• YouTube
• negligent
• social media addiction
• Section 230
• lawsuits
• privacy
• cybersecurity

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta, YouTube

Books & works: The Social Dilemma Documentary

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