The Tech Policy Press Podcast What Carrie Goldberg Has Learned from Suing Big Tech
Feb 8, 2026
Carrie Goldberg, a victims’ rights attorney who sues tech platforms over design harms, shares stories from a decade of litigation. She discusses treating apps as products, building a practice around image-based abuse, battles over Section 230, algorithmic accountability, and high-profile suits against Amazon, Meta, Grindr and Omegle. Short, sharp takes on law, design, and online safety.
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Grok Deepfakes Prompt TRO Action
- After Grok-generated explicit deepfakes of a public figure, Goldberg sought a temporary restraining order to stop the AI from producing and posting images.
- She likened the case to her Grindr suit where platform features facilitated real-world sexual harm.
Product Liability Framing For Platforms
- Product liability law can apply to digital platforms when features, not just user posts, cause harm.
- Treating platforms as products reframes liability away from Section 230's protection for third-party content.
Grindr Case: Loss That Became Precedent
- Herrick v. Grindr initially failed on Section 230 grounds but influenced later successful suits using product-defect theories.
- Goldberg later won settlements and rulings applying the same theories against Omegle and in MDLs for child addiction cases.
