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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Rhian Lubin

One jury nearly deadlocked, another deliberating: How trials in two states could reshape the future of social media

Two high-stakes trials running in tandem in different states could reshape the future of social media, but with one jury in a possible deadlock and another deliberating, the decision hangs in the balance.

Jurors in California and New Mexico are currently weighing up whether social media companies should be liable for harms caused to children using their platforms.

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