New York City Sues Social Media Companies for Allegedly Addicting Children

"The city joined other governments, school districts and individuals pursuing approximately 2,050 similar lawsuits, in nationwide litigation in the Oakland, California, federal court."

"The city also blamed social media for an increase in "subway surfing," or riding atop or off the sides of moving trains. At least 16 subway surfers have died since 2023, including two girls aged 12 and 13 this month, police data show."

"Google spokesperson Jose Castaneda said allegations concerning YouTube are "simply not true," in part because it is a streaming service and not a social network where people catch up with friends."

It's wild how since the early 90's it has become possible to claim that a website is a "streaming service" and to disclaim any responsibility for letting other people publish on it

Section 230 has allowed websites to grow to _millions_ of pages. Impossible for any website owner to moderate