Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Wins Dismissal of Claims in Lawsuits Alleging Harm to Children

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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has successfully had some claims dismissed in a series of lawsuits accusing him of concealing the harmful effects of Facebook and Instagram on children. The ruling by US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers came in a larger litigation involving hundreds of lawsuits filed by children who claim addiction to social media platforms. Some of the cases sought to hold Zuckerberg personally responsible for creating a false impression of platform safety despite repeated warnings.

Meta 's CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the US Capitol, in Washington, US, Jan 31, 2024. Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday won the dismissal of some claims in a dozen lawsuits accusing him of concealing from the public that Facebook and Instagram were harmful to children.

Twenty-five of those cases sought to hold Zuckerberg personally liable, saying Meta's billionaire founder created a false impression about the platforms' safety despite repeated warnings they were unfit for children. But Rogers said the plaintiffs could not rely on Zuckerberg's comparative knowledge about Meta's products to establish he personally owed such a duty to each plaintiff. Such a ruling, she said, would create "a duty to disclose for any individual recognisable to the public."Meta, which remains a defendant, declined to comment. The company denies wrongdoing.

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