Meta Platforms Inc., ByteDance Ltd., Alphabet Inc. and Snap Inc. must face trial over claims that they designed their social media platforms to addict youths, a judge ruled, clearing the way for the first of thousands of cases to be presented to juries.
Robby Starbuck is suing Google, claiming that its AI search tools falsely linked him to sexual assault allegations and white nationalist Richard Spencer. This is the second case that Starbuck, known for his online campaigns against corporate diversity efforts, has brought against a major tech company over its AI products. In April, Starbuck sued Meta, claiming that its AI falsely insisted that he participated in the January 6th attack on the Capitol and that he had been arrested for a misdemeanor.