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Dick Durbin: “Juries in New Mexico and California issued two landmark…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Senator Hawley, Senator Durbin, and NM AG Raúl Torrez call on Congress to hold Big Tech accountable.

Published | Video Starts at 00:59

They know that the Internet has become a hunting ground for predators. But a couple of weeks ago, Juries in New Mexico and California issued two landmark verdicts against [a] social media company. that had allowed this conduct to proliferate on their platforms. These verdicts were the first time in history that juries confirmed social media companies have a duty to protect children using their platform and they must be held responsible when they fail. (00:59–01:06)

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