If internal data show algorithms recommending minors to accounts flagged as groomers, the recommender design—not just user content—becomes a proximate cause of harm. A liability framework could target specific ranking choices and require risk‑reduction by design.
— Building duty‑of‑care rules for recommender systems would move online child‑safety policy beyond moderation slogans to accountable design standards.
BeauHD
2025.10.10
78% relevant
NYC’s complaint says Meta, Alphabet, Snap, and ByteDance "wield user data as a weapon against children" and built "algorithms" that addict kids—squarely targeting recommender design as a proximate cause of harm, the same liability shift this idea proposes.
BeauHD
2025.09.17
60% relevant
By calling Discord, Steam, Twitch, and Reddit CEOs to testify about 'radicalization' and incitement, Congress is telegraphing interest in platform design responsibility beyond child safety—potentially extending recommender/design liability frameworks to political violence risks.
msmash
2025.09.11
60% relevant
Digitalt Ansvar found Snapchat allowed easy discovery of drug sellers via usernames like 'coke' and 'molly' and removed only 10 of 40 reported accounts, underscoring how platform design and enforcement failures expose minors to harm and bolstering arguments for duty‑of‑care and design‑liability rules.
Matt Stoller
2025.08.20
100% relevant
Meta’s 2019 'Inappropriate Interactions with Children on Instagram' report documenting recommendation flows from groomers to minors.