Social Media Addiction Lawsuits: 9th Circuit Rejects Section 230 Immunity; New Mexico Meta Case and Multi-State Trial Signal Expanding Liability

9th Circuit ruling rejects Section 230 as blanket immunity for social media addiction claims, opening door for product design liability. New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $942M and redesign products; Meta appeals. Multi-state trial in California upcoming. This wave of litigation targets algorithmic design and data collection practices, directly relevant to ad tech privacy compliance.