Bloomberg News: Another hurdle for plaintiffs will be establishing that the algorithms that decide what content social media users see should be treated just like other defective “products,” which typically include tangible consumer goods, says Adam Zimmerman, a law professor at Loyola Marymount University. Even if the algorithms do qualify as products, platform users might be barred in some states from suing for “pure emotional harm” if they’ve suffered no physical injury, he adds.
Source: Bloomberg News
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