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W. Mark Lanier

Tracked across 8 events · 289 articles · First seen Feb 09, 2026 · Last active Mar 30, 2026

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W. Mark Lanier is the lead plaintiff's lawyer in the Los Angeles trial, presenting a compelling case against Meta Platforms and Alphabet Inc.===Google. His arguments, comparing social media to casinos and addictive drugs, aim to hold the companies responsible for harms to children. His success could set a precedent for thousands of similar lawsuits.
Feb 09, 2026 · 12 articles
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W. Mark Lanier is the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, pressing Mark Zuckerberg with internal emails and arguing that social media companies have engineered addiction into children's brains.
Feb 18, 2026 · 54 articles
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W. Mark Lanier is the plaintiff attorney who is challenging the social media companies, arguing that they engineer addiction for profit. His aggressive questioning of Adam Mosseri highlights the legal strategy against Meta Platforms and Google.
Feb 11, 2026 · 21 articles
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W. Mark Lanier is the lawyer representing the plaintiff in the landmark trial against Meta Platforms, questioning Mark Zuckerberg and presenting evidence of the company's past goals to increase user engagement.
Feb 18, 2026 · 8 articles
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W. Mark Lanier, the plaintiff's lawyer, is actively challenging Adam Mosseri's testimony, highlighting inconsistencies and pressing on the issue of social media addiction and its effects on children.
Feb 11, 2026 · 160 articles
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