N.Y. Appellate Court Rejects Addictive Design Theory in Lawsuit Against Social Media Defendants Over Buffalo Shootings

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N.Y. Appellate Court Rejects Addictive Design Theory in Lawsuit Against Social Media Defendants Over Buffalo Shootings

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An excerpt from Patterson v. Meta Platforms, Inc., decided Friday by a panel of the New York intermediate appellate court, in an opinion by Judge Stephen Lindley joined by Judges John Curran and Nancy Smith:
These consolidated appeals arise from four separate actions commenced in…

This story appeared on reason.com, 2025-07-28 12:32:45.