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Landmark Verdicts Against Meta and Google Signal a Turning Point for Social Media Liability

Professor Blake A. Klinkner analyzes major jury verdicts involving Facebook and YouTube, examining how evolving legal standards could reshape future lawsuits against tech companies.

Professor Blake A. Klinkner was interviewed on the international news program, The World Today, to discuss several recent landmark verdicts against social media companies. In his interview, Professor Klinkner analyzed a $375 million New Mexico jury verdict against Meta, and a $6 million California jury verdict against Meta and Google, both arising from allegations that Facebook and YouTube failed to adequately protect child users on their platforms. He explained how the liability landscape for social media giants is evolving and offered insights into how these landmark decisions may influence future litigation involving major tech companies.

Watch The World Today interview