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Federal immunity provision that has generally shielded platforms from liability for third-party content and which the states' design theory seeks to avoid.
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An a16z partner built a fake University of Alabama rushee for about $100 and drew tens of thousands of views per post. Brands still pricing influence by reach are the counterparty to that trade.
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States want roughly $200 billion and product changes; Meta says the ask reaches $1.4 trillion. The OpenAI and Ellison stories are real but, as reported, carry no magnitude.
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Forty-two attorneys general sued Meta over compulsive-use design. An appeal now asks whether Section 230 covers feature choices or only content, and the answer sets the liability surface.
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A California superior court let Unruh Act claims proceed against Google over ads some users were not served. Google appealed and the Copia Institute filed an amicus submission; the defendant is the platform.
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Raul Torrez is drafting bills that would remove penalty caps and extend liability to AI chatbots, one day before 29 attorneys general opened against Meta in Oakland. States are setting the floor.
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