Meta's court defeats add to Zuckerberg's recent woes, represent 'watershed event' for social media

Meta lost two separate trials this week related to child safety, an outcome Harvard lecturer Timothy Edgar called "a major watershed event" signaling a shift in how Americans view big tech. The verdicts materially increase legal, regulatory and reputational risk for Meta, likely heightening regulatory scrutiny and investor caution and creating downside pressure on the stock.

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Meta lost two separate trials this week related to child safety, an outcome Harvard lecturer Timothy Edgar called "a major watershed event" signaling a shift in how Americans view big tech. The verdicts materially increase legal, regulatory and reputational risk for Meta, likely heightening regulatory scrutiny and investor caution and creating downside pressure on the stock.