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Mark Zuckerberg successfully avoids personal liability in multiple lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies of addicting children to their products, as US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers dismisses him as an individual defendant without affecting claims against Meta as a company.
Mark Zuckerberg is seeking to be dropped from two dozen lawsuits alleging that his actions and Meta's have caused social media addiction in children, arguing that individuals cannot be held personally liable for corporate acts. His legal team contends that there is a clear distinction between his personal liability and his role as CEO, and that executives are typically shielded from personal liability in corporate law. However, if it's determined that Meta had a duty to disclose information related to social media risks for kids, the CEO could potentially be held liable for concealing it, which could have implications for other lawsuits against social media giants' CEOs.
Mark Zuckerberg is seeking to avoid personal liability in lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms Inc. and other social media companies of addicting children to their products. The lawsuits allege that Zuckerberg was repeatedly warned about the safety risks of Instagram and Facebook for children but ignored the findings. Zuckerberg argues that he can't be held personally responsible for actions at Meta just because he's the CEO, and his lawyers claim that his statements were generalized or covered by the US Constitution's First Amendment protection of free speech. The outcome of the hearing in California federal court could have implications for other CEOs facing similar mass personal injury litigation.