By: Mark Gruenberg
OAKLAND, Calif.—In a decision that could eventually result in major curbs on social media, a three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Oakland, Calif., cleared the way for up to 3,000 lawsuits to be filed—and heard by federal district court judges—against big technology firms behind apps like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, and more.















