August 26, 2026
(META, GOOGL, SNAP, PINS, RDDT) The Next Social Media Risk: Private Litigation, Adult Claims and Product Restrictions
We think Meta’s (META) settlement with state attorneys general (AG) is positive for the company and the social media industry. The state AG cases were the largest and most advanced litigation threat facing the company,…
August 13, 2026
(META, GOOGL, SNAP, PINS, RDDT) California Under-16 Social Media Restrictions: 80% Odds of Enactment
We wanted to update you on California’s AB 1709, which would restrict personalized feeds, autoplay and other addictive features for users under 16 and would negatively affect Meta (META), Alphabet (GOOGL), Snap (SNAP), Pinterest (PINS),…
July 29, 2026
(META, GOOGL, SNAP, PINS, RDDT, STUB, LYV) California: Social Media Bill Likely to Pass; Ticket Resale Cap More Uncertain
We wanted to update you on two California bills that we believe are likely to become law and would negatively Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOGL), Snap (SNAP), Pinterest (PINS), Reddit (RDDT), TikTok, StubHub (STUB) and…
March 18, 2026
META, GOOGL, RDDT: Section 230 Under Attack in Senate Commerce Committee Hearing
While this morning’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing, entitled “Liability or Deniability? Platform Power as Section 230 Turns 30,” was lively and somewhat surprisingly well attended, we seriously doubt any material erosion of Section 230 protections for social media companies such as Meta (META), Alphabet’s YouTube (GOOGL), and Reddit (RDDT) will pass…