NewsRuling10 Apr 2026US

The Massachusetts high court holds Section 230 does not bar design claims over Instagram

Over 90 days ago

ModerateModerate and likely

The court held Section 230 did not bar the state's claims that Meta engaged in unfair business practices by building a platform addictive to teens and failing to warn about it. Two rulings three weeks apart, in different states, on the same theory.

Brief: The exposure is the design record, not the content. Ask who keeps yours.

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It reaches user-to-user, livestreaming and gaming services with users in the US, at any size. Any consumer service with minors on it.

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