A New York judge ruled that Meta Platforms and ByteDance must defend against a wrongful death lawsuit from Norma Nazario, who alleges her son Zackery was influenced by their platforms to engage in subway surfing, leading to his death. Zackery died when he was struck by a low beam while surfing a train. His mother claims he encountered dangerous challenges on social media that contributed to his actions. The judge noted that it is plausible the companies actively identified vulnerable users, which could impact liability under product and negligence claims.
Justice Paul Goetz ruled that Norma Nazario can argue that Meta and TikTok addictively influenced her son Zackery's fatal decision to subway surf.
Norma Nazario argues that her 15-year-old son, influenced by social media, engaged in dangerous subway surfing, which resulted in his tragic death.
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