Stephanie Hughes

We're back with Eric Goldman, co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University.

In the past, tech companies have made arguments using Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which says that platforms can't be held legally responsible for information shared by a third party.

What role is that law playing here?

What do you feel like is at stake for these tech companies, Eric?

Is there anything you're going to be watching for in this trial in particular?

That's Eric Goldman, co-director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University.

A Meta spokesperson told us, quote, We strongly disagree with these allegations and are confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.

Google said, quote, Providing young people with safer, healthier experience has always been core to our work.

The allegations in these complaints are simply not true.

We'll have each company's full statement on our website, marketplacetech.org.

Jesus Alvarado produced this episode.

I'm Stephanie Hughes, and that's Marketplace Tech.

This is APM.

Choosing a CEO has higher stakes than almost any other decision a company's directors will ever make.

Choosing a CEO has higher stakes than almost any other decision a company's directors will ever make.

But boards don't get the chance to do it that often because good leaders tend to stay put.

But boards don't get the chance to do it that often because good leaders tend to stay put.

It's not uncommon to see tenures upwards of 10, 15, getting to 20 years.

It's not uncommon to see tenures upwards of 10, 15, getting to 20 years.

Yo-Jed Chang is a professor of business administration at the University of Virginia.