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The Lawyer Holding Big Tech Accountable by ‘Beating the Tar Out of Them’ in Court

Wired / 04 November 2026 / 11h ago
The Lawyer Holding Big Tech Accountable by ‘Beating the Tar Out of Them’ in Court
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Mark Lanier led the first social media addiction case to go to trial, winning a verdict against Meta and Google in March. It’s just the beginning.
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