Applying Products Liability Law To Facebook’s Platform and Algorithms: Addiction, Radicalization, and Real-World Harm

Authors

Grant W. Shea, University of Richmond School of Law

Abstract

Facebook has become central to the lives of millions of Americans. As of 2021, 69% of U.S. adults use Facebook. Among those U.S. adults who use Facebook, roughly 70% visit Facebook at least once a day. Moreover, as of 2020, 36% of U.S. adults receive their news through Facebook. That means roughly 60 million U.S. adults receive their news through Facebook each day. Facebook’s impact on American society cannot be overstated when viewed through such a lens. Thus, it is important to ensure Facebook responsibly designs its products: its platform and its algorithms.

Recommended Citation

Grant W. Shea, Applying Products Liability Law To Facebook’s Platform and Algorithms: Addiction, Radicalization, and Real-World Harm, 56 U. Rich. L. Rev. 767 (2022).
Available at: https://scholarship.richmond.edu/lawreview/vol56/iss2/10