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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