THE recent US$375mil verdict against Meta in a New Mexico court represents a watershed moment in digital governance. While the staggering financial penalty has dominated headlines, the true significance lies in the legal precedent it establishes for corporate risk and product liability in the tech sector.
Crucially, the jury did not penalise the platform merely for a failure in content moderation. The liability was rooted in the finding that the platform’s core recommendation algorithms actively steered underage users towards harmful material, violating unfair practices laws.
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