[turtlesdown11]

This is a civil trial between a regular person and corporations about product liability. It has nothing to do with the government.

[bigyabai]

Liability and free speech are conjoined at the hip in the United States, courtesy of Section 230.

[turtlesdown11]

> Liability

Product liability is a subdivision of tort law that allows for recovery for damages caused by the makers or distributors of a product. This case has nothing to do with Section 230, the plaintiff successfully argued that the product was defectively designed and caused harm to the plaintiff.

Section 230 immunity is not a shield against all liability, it's only a shield against hosting problematic user content.

[jimmyjazz14]

True, but people in the government are already pointing to it as reason to pass the "Kids Online Safety Act" and overturn section 230.