For the first time, a jury has looked past Section 230 protections to hold Meta and Google liable for the "addictive" design of their platforms. Following a bellwether trial in Los Angeles, a 20-year-old woman was awarded millions in damages after jurors found the tech giants acted with "malice, oppression, or fraud." Former prosecutor and FOX News contributor Josh Ritter joins the Rundown to break down the internal "smoking gun" documents—where employees compared social media to drug pushing—and discusses what this means for the thousands of similar cases waiting in the wings.
The U.S. justice system is bracing for an unprecedented legal battle as Nicolás Maduro faces federal charges in New York for allegedly leading a sprawling narcoterrorism conspiracy. Former state and federal prosecutor Jim Trusty joins to discuss the unique challenges of this international case, including the struggle to fund a private defense under federal sanctions, the legal hurdles of using classified evidence, and why the military-backed "Cartel of the Suns" makes a traditional trial or plea deal highly complex.
Plus, commentary by David Marcus, columnist for FOX News Digital.
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