Sarah Fink (Of Counsel-Long Island, NY) authored “The Internet is a Modern Town Square with Unpoliced Content, Social Media Addiction Case Will Not Change This,” appearing in the March 18, 2026, posting of Westlaw Today. Sarah examines the evolving wave of social media addiction litigation, explaining why such claims are unlikely to erode platform immunity under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. While plaintiffs increasingly assert claims like negligence and failure to warn based on platform design features (e.g., infinite scroll and autoplay), the courts continue to distinguish these theories from impermissible attempts to hold platforms liable for third-party content. The article highlights that, even if plaintiffs succeed on certain design-based claims, Section 230 remains a robust defense shielding platforms from liability for user-generated content. Sarah further explores the broader policy tension between preserving the open “town square” of the internet, where private citizens can express their views, and addressing “tangible harms to individuals who have no way to be compensated.” She suggests that “cases currently before California juries have more at issue than Section 230, but they illustrate the balance that lawmakers try to achieve when legislating.”