Facebook and Instagram are on Trial in the US - Professor Jeannie Paterson explains what it will mean for Australians.
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Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a weekly podcast about the law behind the news.
Meta has copped it big time from the largest lawsuit yet over how his platforms harm young users. Meta must pay $A 24 billion to the US states that sued it. Professor Jeannie Paterson explains what it will mean for Australians.
Jeannie Paterson is a Professor of Law (consumer protection) at Melbourne Law School, and the cofounding director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Ethics (CAIDE).
Further reading: https://www.admscentre.org.au/digital-duty-of-care-for-online-safety-and-platform-accountability-in-australia/ https://theconversation.com/meta-settles-landmark-us-lawsuit-for-nearly-18bn-and-agrees-to-change-facebook-and-instagram-290609 https://theconversation.com/metas-18b-settlement-echoes-past-tobacco-lawsuits-and-how-they-avoided-harsh-penalties-290819
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Melbourne Law School and host Jon Faine bring you Justice: a podcast about the law behind the news. This special episode was produced in partnership with the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.