Presentations & Interviews
Ben Sperry on the Future of Section 230
Mobile Dev Memo
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ICLE Senior Scholar Ben Sperry appeared as a guest on the Mobile Dev Memo podcast to discuss recent jury verdicts in California and New Mexico holding Meta and Google liable for harms allegedly caused by social media design features, including addictive elements and failures to protect minors. Sperry emphasized that these cases could significantly weaken Section 230 protections and raise serious First Amendment concerns by encouraging widespread litigation and increased censorship across online platforms. Audio of the full episode is embedded below.