Technology,
Litigation & Arbitration
Jan. 12, 2024
Defense appeal too early in online addiction litigation, plaintiffs say
Accused of designing their platforms and algorithms to get minors hooked on their websites, the defendants argued that three points need to be clarified by the 9th Circuit.
Plaintiffs suing popular social media sites for allegedly fueling online addiction among children asked a federal judge to deny the tech giant’s bid to certify the case for interlocutory appeal, saying the request was premature at this stage of the multidistrict litigation.
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will hear the motion on Jan. 26 in Oakland. Attorneys for companies including Meta Platforms Inc. and Tiktok Inc. told the co...