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Lawyer Mark Lanier Wins Landmark Social Media Addiction Case

Original: The Lawyer Holding Big Tech Accountable by ‘Beating the Tar Out of Them’ in Court Mark Lanier led the first social media

Trial lawyer Mark Lanier won a March verdict against Meta and Google in the first social media addiction case to go to trial, part of his broader litigation campaign against major tech companies. A new Wired profile says the verdict is only the beginning, as hundreds of similar suits over youth harm and platform design move through US courts, with Lanier positioning himself as the leading legal challenge to Big Tech.

Why now: His first-of-its-kind court win against Meta and Google signals that mass litigation over social media harms is gaining real traction.

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• The Lawyer Holding Big Tech Accountable by ‘Beating the Tar Out of Them’ in Court Mark Lanier led the first social media addiction case to go to trial, winning a verdict against Meta and Google in March. It’s just the beginning. https://www. wired.com/story/wired-world-fa… · techwire@gamefan.net · 1

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