Mark Zuckerberg wins dismissal in lawsuits that sought to hold him personally liable for social media addiction
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Meta and other firms, including Google, TikTok, and Snap, are facing hundreds of lawsuits accusing the companies of being responsible for the harms they allegedly cause children. As reported by Reuters, 25 of these cases aim to hold Zuckerberg personally liable, claiming he gave a false impression about the platforms'Read Entire Article

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