The New Legal Strategy That Beat Social Media

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In a landmark case, a 20-year-old woman just beat Meta and YouTube in court. WSJ’s Erin Mulvaney explains how a new legal strategy got around a decades-old legal shield for social media companies, and how Big Tech could end up like Big Tobacco. Jessica Mendoza hosts. 


Further Listening:

- In a Landmark Trial, Zuckerberg Takes the Stand

- The Battle Within Meta Over Chatbot Safety

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In a landmark case, a 20-year-old woman just beat Meta and YouTube in court. WSJ’s Erin Mulvaney explains how a new legal strategy got around a decades-old legal shield for social media companies, and how Big Tech could end up like Big Tobacco. Jessica Mendoza hosts. 


Further Listening:

- In a Landmark Trial, Zuckerberg Takes the Stand

- The Battle Within Meta Over Chatbot Safety

Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2026-03-30 21 min
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