Eric Goldman believes Section 230 provides a solid basis for social media companies to appeal recent addiction lawsuit verdicts.

The plaintiffs' legal teams in the social media addiction lawsuits are extraordinarily well-funded, similar to the litigation against the tobacco industry.

Eric Goldman predicts that social media platforms will change substantially in the next few years due to pressure from litigation and new state laws.

The legal theory from social media addiction lawsuits, which argues that services are designed to addict users and cause harm, is being applied to other internet sectors like generative AI, video game...