Meta, Google Risk Big Tobacco-Like Fallout After Addiction Trial

The trial is the start in a long line of similar lawsuits facing Meta and Google, as well as other social media companies including Snap Inc. ( SNAP ) and TikTok Inc. The platforms have been sued by thousands of individual users alleging personal injury, and by more than a thousand school districts claiming their products are hurting students and making it harder for teachers to teach.For years, social media companies have been shielded from most legal threats thanks to laws that grant them immunity from th ...