Legal Opinion
State Of Washington, V. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 2, 2024No. 84661-2PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON STATE OF WASHINGTON, No. 84661-2-I Respondent, DIVISION ONE v. PUBLISHED OPINION META PLATFORMS, INC., formerly doing business as FACEBOOK, INC., Appellant. DÍAZ, J. — “[A] well-informed electorate is as vital to the survival of a democracy as air is to the survival of human life.” Gaspee Project v. Mederos, 13 F.4th 79, 95 (1st Cir. 2021). In this case, that foundational principle runs up against a social media conglomerate’s First Amendment rights, as well as other federal and state statutory concerns. The State sued Meta Platforms, Inc.…
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