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EPISODE · Mar 30, 2026 · 21 MIN

The New Legal Strategy That Beat Social Media

from The Journal. · host The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here! In a landmark case, a 20-year-old woman just beat Meta and YouTube in court. WSJ’s Erin Mulvaney explains how a new legal strategy got around a decades-old legal shield for social media companies, and how Big Tech could end up like Big Tobacco. Jessica Mendoza hosts.  Further Listening: - In a Landmark Trial, Zuckerberg Takes the Stand - The Battle Within Meta Over Chatbot Safety Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get your tickets to our L.A. live show here! In a landmark case, a 20-year-old woman just beat Meta and YouTube in court. WSJ’s Erin Mulvaney explains how a new legal strategy got around a decades-old legal shield for social media companies, and how Big Tech could end up like Big Tobacco. Jessica Mendoza hosts.  Further Listening: - In a Landmark Trial, Zuckerberg Takes the Stand - The Battle Within Meta Over Chatbot Safety Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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