A federal court ruled that Facebook parent Meta can’t use attorney-client privilege to block internal documents and research related to teen harm, data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tech-and-telecom-law/meta-lawyers-advised-blocking-teen-harm-research-to-avoid-suits” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:Bloomberg Law;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>Bloomberg Law reported. The decision is a setback to Meta in its data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/forty-one-states-sue-meta-for-harming-the-mental-health-of-its-youngest-users-162521184.html” data-ylk=”slk:lawsuits against multiple states;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>lawsuits against multiple states that accused the company of making its platforms addictive despite knowing they were harmful to teenagers.
Judge Yvonne Williams of the Washington, DC Superior Court found that Meta’s lawyers advised employees to “remove,” “block,” “button up” or “limit” portions…
