Mother Jones(@MotherJones ):A jury has ordered Google and Meta to pay $3 million in a social media addiction trial, with legal experts maneuvering around Section 230, a law that provides sweeping immunity for online publishers. Seems like a good time to ask ourselves: Is Section 230 doing more harm than good?

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2026.03.25 19:00

A jury has ordered Google and Meta to pay $3 million in a social media addiction trial, with legal experts maneuvering around Section 230, a law that provides sweeping immunity for online publishers. Seems like a good time to ask ourselves: Is Section 230 doing more harm than good?