Is social media legally responsible for user behavior?

This week on Freedom Friday, we break down the landmark lawsuit against META that could fundamentally rewrite liability law in a free society. With Mark Zuckerberg on the stand and platforms accused of “addiction by design,” the real question becomes:

👉 When harm happens through a tool, is the tool legally responsible — or the user?

We examine:

• The META social media bellwether trial
• Claims of algorithm-driven addiction in teens
• Product liability vs user agency
• Duty of care, proximate cause & intervening criminal acts
• What happens if platforms become legal guardians

PLUS:

🛑 Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested after allegedly leading protesters into a church — and what that says about freedom vs consequence in today’s media environment.

🌍 French President Emmanuel Macron calls free speech “pure bullshit” and demands algorithm transparency. What happens when governments regulate information flow instead of behavior?

🇪🇺 Europe’s migration policy reversal and what delayed responsibility looks like at the national level.

Freedom doesn’t disappear overnight — it gets traded.

📞 Call or Text the Show: 866-LAST-GAY

00:00 Freedom Friday Cold Open

02:15 META Lawsuit Explained

05:10 Are Platforms Liable for User Behavior?

08:00 The Trial Lawyer Incentive Model

10:45 Addiction by Design Argument

12:10 Influence vs Coercion

14:00 Parenting vs Platform Responsibility

17:00 Criminal Acts & Platform Liability

20:30 Design Defect Theory Explained

24:45 Tort Law: Duty of Care

28:00 Proximate Cause Breakdown

32:30 Intervening Criminal Acts

35:45 Engagement vs Defective Design

39:30 The Verdict Economy

43:00 Privacy vs Safety Trade-Off

46:20 Section 230 & Platform Liability

50:15 Don Lemon Arrest Breakdown

54:45 Journalism vs Activism

57:30 Macron Attacks Free Speech

01:01:40 Government Algorithm Control

01:05:20 Europe’s Migration Policy Reversal

01:09:40 Responsibility Delayed = Consequences

01:17:20 Final Episode Thesis

01:23:30 Reagan Reminder

01:24:45 Final Sign Off

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