Why the Meta Verdicts Are a Big Deal (And What It Was Like to Testify)
About this episode
Tristan and Aza discuss the implications of the verdicts against Meta and Google regarding addictive design and child protection.
Meta and Google have been found liable for addictive design and failing to protect children and Aza took the stand as a witness. Is this the Big Tobacco moment for social media? Tristan and Aza discuss the verdicts, what the companies knew and when, and why the critical phase is still to come.
People in this episode
Hosts: Aza, Tristan
Guest: Aza Raskin
Topics covered
- Meta
- addictive design
- children's protection
- social media
- Big Tobacco moment
Keywords
- verdicts
- testify
- social media accountability
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