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Should social media companies be held legally liable for harms to minors?

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The facts

A Kentucky school district secured approximately $27 million in settlements from social media companies, with Meta Platforms paying $9 million, according to records reviewed by Reuters in May 2026.

More than 40 U.S. state attorneys general filed suit against Meta in October 2023, alleging its platforms were designed to be addictive to minors.

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, enacted in 1996, generally shields online platforms from liability for user-posted content.

The U.S. Surgeon General issued a 2023 advisory citing associations between heavy social media use and adolescent mental health concerns, while noting research on causation remains incomplete.

Supporters of platform liability argue companies designed addictive features targeting minors; critics argue holding platforms liable would chill protected speech and is preempted by federal law.

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A 1996 federal law that says websites usually can't be sued for what their users post, and can remove content

Platform Liability

Whether — and when — social media companies can be sued or punished for harms tied to what happens on their ap

Should social media companies be held legally liable for harms to minors?

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Should social media companies be held legally liable for harms to minors?

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Yes — platforms should face broad legal liability for documented harms to minors0%

Yes — but only when platforms knowingly use features designed to addict children0%

No — but require stronger age verification and parental-control mandates instead0%

No — Section 230 protections should remain intact for user-generated content0%

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Virginia

55% Yes

Your state

Florida

51% No

leans opposite

Pennsylvania

53% Yes

close split

Michigan

57% Yes

strongest shift

Texas

54% No

disagrees

Georgia

50% Yes

nearly tied

Northeast

58% Yes

South

47% Yes

Midwest

54% Yes

West

61% Yes

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Demo data

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YES gained 4% nationally in the last hour as new votes surged from the Northeast.

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Florida flipped toward NO after trending narrowly YES earlier this afternoon.

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1,248 new votes were submitted in the last 10 minutes.

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Your vote lines up with the current national reaction: most voters say the court was right.

Yes — platforms should face broad legal liability for documented harms to minors0%

Yes — but only when platforms knowingly use features designed to addict children0%

No — but require stronger age verification and parental-control mandates instead0%

No — Section 230 protections should remain intact for user-generated content0%