[rzerowan]

Will there be any outcome to remedy the situation from this even if actual harm is proven to the letter of the law?

Seems not so far back the Sacklkers were proven(?) to have profited and fueled the oiod crisis while colluding with the healthcare industry - and last i heard they were haggling over the fine to pay to the state. While using various financial loopholes to hide their wealth under bankrupcy and offshore instruments.

What then the trillion dollar companies that can drag out appeals for decades and obfuscate any/all recommendations that may be reached.

[incahoots]

And before that, it was the crack epidemic—and cigarettes before that. None of this is new tho, just the medium.

I recall Philip Morris pivoting their main business when it began hemorrhaging money. Essentially this pivot came in the form of becoming the largest “box-to-mouth” food producers in the world, of course applying the same addictive principles that fueled their tobacco empire to maintain profitability.

I doubt, however, social media corps like Meta will follow suit today—mostly because accountability feels more like a suggestion these days.

[lukah]

I'm not at all familiar with the American justice system, but would the fact that this case specifically describes the targeting of minors with such addictive tactics change things at all?

[incahoots]

Not really, cigarette companies targeted minors, same with alcohol, they got slapped on the wrist. Worth mentioning this happened during the rise of a neoliberal policy order of checks & balances.