In a February 23 court appearance, Meta<\/a> giant Mark Zuckerberg<\/a> is set to try to skirt personal liability in dozens of lawsuits, according to Bloomberg<\/a>. This is despite his being directly named in numerous court cases that accuse Meta of making children addicted to platforms like Instagram and Facebook.<\/p>\n If Zuckerberg can convince the judge to dismiss personal litigation against him, the allegations and legal cases against Meta will remain upheld. This is significant because of the precedent it can potentially set in terms of holding tech giants to account. As pointed out by the New York Post<\/a>, \u201cShould US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers decide to hold Zuckerberg personally liable in the lawsuits, the decision could serve as a model for other social media users looking to hold tech behemoth CEOs responsible in mass personal injury litigation.\u201d<\/p>\n A Meta spokesperson also told the outlet that plenty of precedent proves that being an executive for a corporation doesn\u2019t automatically make you liable for the broader behavior of said corporation. This is because the decision-making at such companies is usually very layered and involves multiple parties. The spokesperson also pointed out that these claims don\u2019t explicitly say whether Zuckerberg violated a legal duty and said that the lawsuit should be entirely dismissed because of this.<\/p>\n To determine this question, Judge Gonzalez Rogers has asked both sides to share how current laws covering negligent misrepresentation and CEOs\u2019 responsibility vary in different US states. In the legal filing, the plaintiff\u2019s lawyers argue that, as the CEO of Meta, Zuckerberg is responsible for \u201d speaking fully and truthfully on the risks Meta\u2019s platforms pose to children\u2019s health.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWith great power comes great responsibility,\u201d the lawyers added. \u201cUnfortunately, Mr. Zuckerberg has not lived up to that maxim.\u201d<\/p>\n Featured Image: Generated by Midjourney<\/em><\/p>\n
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