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  "path": "/2026/05/15/lets-help-children-not-trial-lawyers/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T20:27:28.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.techdirt.com",
  "tags": [
    "meta",
    "innovation",
    "internet addiction",
    "liability",
    "negligence",
    "product liability",
    "section 230",
    "trial lawyers"
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  "textContent": "The recent “internet addiction” verdicts against Apple, Meta, and YouTube drew applause from those eager to see big tech take a hit. But look behind the headlines and the result is something else entirely. These cases won’t help children. They will fuel a litigation plague that raises costs, chills innovation and hits smaller companies the […]",
  "title": "Let’s Help Children, Not Trial Lawyers"
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