Mark Zuckerberg avoids personal liability in Meta addiction lawsuits


Rogers ruled that Zuckerberg was not required to disclose safety information absent a ‘special relationship’ with the users of Meta’s products, according to the order. — Reuters

Mark Zuckerberg won his bid to avoid personal liability in about two dozen lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms Inc and other social media companies of addicting children to their products.

US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who is overseeing the cases, sided with the Meta chief executive officer in a ruling issued Monday. The decision dismisses Zuckerberg as an individual defendant without affecting claims against Meta as a company.

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