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Social Media Challenges Turn Deadly

Social Media Challenges Turn Deadly
Relatives of victims stand outside the Los Angeles Superior Court holding portraits of their loved ones in Los Angeles on March 25, 2026. While Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act has historically provided a bulletproof legal shield for social media platforms, recent decisions are chipping away at it. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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4/22/2026|Updated: 4/22/2026
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Last night, Virginian voters approved a ballot measure to redraw the state’s Congressional maps to favor Democrats. While the result was a win for the Democratic Party, the new map won’t go into immediate effect as the state Supreme Court is currently considering its legality. 
Judy Rogg had waited years for this moment. In late February, a YouTube executive took the stand in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles—the first to test whether tech companies could be held liable for the design and operation of their platforms resulting in psychological harm to children.
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