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Re: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation

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Post by duskdozer »

nslsm wrote: post #64
reaperducer wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The only people who benefit are the lawyers. My special savings account where I deposit the settlement checks from the various tech companies that have violated my privacy or other rights disagrees. Sometimes it's 43¢. Sometimes it's $400. In the last three years, I've put… checking… $5,351.83 in that account because tech companies think laws and morals don't apply to them. Saying that these lawsuits only benefit law…

Hey at least you get to pocket all of that. Here in Europe the government keeps the money and then distributes it to the scum of the Earth. I'd rather give the money to lawyers, at least they did _something_.

>distributes it to the scum of the Earth

Who?

Re: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation

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Post by BeetleB »

streetfighter64 wrote: post #12
k33n wrote: post #2

The idea that Meta is obligated to be so impartial that it must allow lawsuits against itself to be promoted on its own platform is a bit naive and utopian. Its own TOS states that they won’t allow that.

The idea that a company can override laws via its TOS is a bit strange.

Genuinely curious. By not allowing a specific type of ad, what law are they breaking?

Re: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation

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Post by reactordev »

pixl97 wrote: post #59
bilekas wrote: post #11

> "We will not allow trial lawyers to profit from our platforms while simultaneously claiming they are harmful." Wow.. That is quite a statement. Am I right in saying that in order to claim for the class action lawsuit, which facebook has been 'found negligent', that the victims need to take an action collectively in order to claim ? IE They need to be reached somehow to inform them of the possibility ? Seems the mos…

Tobacco lawyers "Putting that cigarettes are harmful on the box would be devastating to our profits!"

Literally every ceo

Re: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation

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Post by shimman »

HumblyTossed wrote: post #36
bilekas wrote: post #11

> "We will not allow trial lawyers to profit from our platforms while simultaneously claiming they are harmful." Wow.. That is quite a statement. Am I right in saying that in order to claim for the class action lawsuit, which facebook has been 'found negligent', that the victims need to take an action collectively in order to claim ? IE They need to be reached somehow to inform them of the possibility ? Seems the mos…

The judge should have ordered Meta to place a banner on FB so that everyone can see it and join if they're a victim.

Wow this is a really good idea. I wonder if the various state trials happening as well should use this for remediation too.

It's not a hard thing to implement on their end and should be mandated by a judge as you said.

Filing this away for later use.

Re: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation

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Post by Xeoncross »

As an aside, class-action lawsuits seem less than ideal for the public. The awards benefit the lawyers and perhaps a small handful, but the actual plaintiffs only get $0.05. In addition, successful class-action suits prevent further litigation from being allowed for the same issue.

Individuals bringing their own lawsuits seems like it would affect better change as 1) the award money would be better distributed instead of concentrated and 2) the amounts levied against the companies would be higher and more of concern than the class-action slap-on-the-wrist they currently get.

Re: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation

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Post by rokkamokka »

Xeoncross wrote: post #75

As an aside, class-action lawsuits seem less than ideal for the public. The awards benefit the lawyers and perhaps a small handful, but the actual plaintiffs only get $0.05. In addition, successful class-action suits prevent further litigation from being allowed for the same issue. Individuals bringing their own lawsuits seems like it would affect better change as 1) the award money would be better distributed instea…

A hundred million identical court cases might not be too good for the legal system

Re: Meta removes ads for social media addiction litigation

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Post by stronglikedan »

bilekas wrote: post #11

> "We will not allow trial lawyers to profit from our platforms while simultaneously claiming they are harmful." Wow.. That is quite a statement. Am I right in saying that in order to claim for the class action lawsuit, which facebook has been 'found negligent', that the victims need to take an action collectively in order to claim ? IE They need to be reached somehow to inform them of the possibility ? Seems the mos…

> the statement from the Meta spokesperson seems like an extremely bad idea.

All corporate CYA ideas sound that way, but ultimately end up benefiting the company in the end. Meta is right to do this. That's not to say it's right to do, but it's right for the company.

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