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Torts/Personal Injury,
Technology

Jun. 19, 2025

Kids are dying and it's time to hold big tech accountable

Devastated parents and bipartisan leaders are calling for urgent reform of Section 230, as Big Tech continues to hide behind the outdated law while their platforms target, addict, and endanger kids -- with deadly consequences.

Lori Andrus

Co-Founding Partner
Andrus Anderson LLP

Phone: (415) 986-1400

Email: lori@andrusanderson.com

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Kids are dying and it's time to hold big tech accountable
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Devastated parents across America are begging the world to listen -- teens killed by fentanyl-laced pills purchased on Snapchat, young lives lost after TikTok's algorithms fed them endless videos encouraging self-harm, and children driven to suicide when predators on social media try to trap them into cruel sextortion schemes.  

These tragedies are no longer isolated or rare. As the widespread use of social media has rapidly grown, they've become th...

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