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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 25 MIN

Big tech made us weaker and stupider - now a reckoning is coming

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The verdict is in! Meta and YouTube were both found liable in court this week for failing to protect their users from serious, lasting harm to their mental health. Now, there's blood in the water, and more suits are sure to follow. What's next for these big tech companies? Will we finally see some real regulations put into place? Phil Napoli, Professor of Public Policy at Duke University, joins Ian Hoch to assess what this verdict means for the future litigiousness of tech companies.

The verdict is in! Meta and YouTube were both found liable in court this week for failing to protect their users from serious, lasting harm to their mental health. Now, there's blood in the water, and more suits are sure to follow. What's next for these big tech companies? Will we finally see some real regulations put into place? Phil Napoli, Professor of Public Policy at Duke University, joins Ian Hoch to assess what this verdict means for the future litigiousness of tech companies.

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