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Lawsuits against social media companies use product-liability theory to sidestep immunity law

Social media companies should be liable under product-liability law for designing their products in a way that addicts their users and causes other harms, according to a growing number of lawsuits.

Law.com has a story on the suits, which contend that the companies aren’t protected by Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act for their poor design. Section 230 protects technology companies for content posted by others.

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