Dustin Axe

Purdue Grad. 🚂 ⬆️ 🔨 ⬇️! 🚂💨

[Dustin Axe @dustin_axe]

"Sometimes the hardest days are the most important days." - Tyler Trent

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

Karma is finally coming for Meta, through the legal system.

As we await a verdict in Los Angeles on whether social media platforms were designed to addict young people, it's important to note that TWO courts have already ruled against Meta in the past month.

1) Yesterday, a jury in New Mexico established that Meta's platforms are not safe for kids, and that their design enabled the exploitation of children. This is a watershed moment: This is the FIRST time a jury has evaluated the evidence. The evidence was so compelling that the jury said Meta should pay $375 million dollars in civil penalties for the harms it has caused to New Mexico and its citizens.
See here:
https://t.co/llbeDLgkVS

2. But it gets worse for Meta: a few weeks ago, in Delaware, a court ruled that Meta's insurance companies do not have a duty to defend Meta or cover its costs in the thousands of lawsuits playing out in California because, under California law, if a company caused harm through "intentional acts" rather than accidentally, the insurers have no obligation to defend that company. Because the documents brought out in the NM and LA trials show intentional actions, Meta loses insurance coverage. That's what the insurance companies asserted, and the judge agreed with them.

See here:
https://t.co/imEjGqy3TM

Because of these two rulings, the legal and political landscape has changed dramatically. Going forward, social media companies will be judged like any other company whose product design decisions harm children.

These two rulings mark a profound shift toward accountability. The legal system is beginning to catch up to what parents have known all along. Many parents are now more likely to get justice for what these platforms have been doing to children for many years.

[Jonathan Haidt @JonHaidt]

Victory in the social media trial in LA!

As of today, we are in a new world: a new era in the fight to protect children from online harms. A jury sided with Kaley and therefore with millions of children: Big Tech is harming kids on an industrial scale.

For years, parents were told these harms were exaggerated, anecdotal, or simply the unavoidable cost of growing up online. Today, a jury affirmed what parents have long known: Meta and YouTube were designed to exploit young people, with devastating consequences.

For the first time, the law aligns with common sense: social media companies no longer have a special exemption to harm children with impunity. Their shield is gone. They will be treated like any industry that knowingly harms children and lies about it. History will judge them as harshly as the tobacco industry.

This bellwether case tested a new legal theory: the harm is not just what algorithms show children, but rather that these products were designed to foster addiction. The companies knew they were harming children by the millions—and did it anyway. They were negligent and dishonest.

This outcome belongs first and foremost to the families, especially the many parents who, in the face of unimaginable loss, chose to speak out, demand accountability, and endure a painful legal process so that other children might be spared.

This is just the beginning. Thousands of cases will follow, bringing Meta, Snap, TikTok, and YouTube to court. Much work remains in courts, legislatures, schools, and communities.

But for now, let us all just savor the long-awaited arrival of justice.

https://t.co/lAKE02XWMs

[Purdue Men's Basketball @BoilerBall]

We are all Lance.

[Purdue Men's Basketball @BoilerBall]

It’s always special hearing your name.

[Big Ten Network @BigTenNetwork]

Full circle for @BoilerBall’s Fletcher Loyer and Braden Smith 🏆

#B1GMBBT

[Big Ten Conference @bigten]

Well deserved, Boilermakers 🚂🚂

#B1GMBBT x @BoilerBall

[Purdue On BTN @PurdueOnBTN]

Coach Keady gives this win a thumbs up 😁👍

#B1GMBBT x @BoilerBall

[Purdue Men's Basketball @BoilerBall]

CHAMPS!

[Dustin Axe @dustin_axe]

@BoilersBeyond We need some emergency pods!!! 🚨🚨🚨

[Boilers In The Stands @BoilersInStands]

Moving on.

[Purdue Men's Basketball @BoilerBall]

Play of the year?

Yes.

[Purdue Men's Basketball @BoilerBall]

✌️ times!

🥈 Braden Smith named an All-American for the second straight season!

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Legend says they’re still looking for the ball.. 😂

[Tom Dienhart @TomDienhart1]

Moment of silence for Rondale Moore before tonight’s Purdue-Michigan State game.

[Ryan Clark @Realrclark25]

Rondale Moore was a fighter. He was born 5 weeks early. He fought to live, to become a 4 star recruit, & a 2nd round NFL draft pick. He was not a soft man! Asking for help doesn’t make you soft either.

I cannot stress enough how important is to talk to someone, & even more important listen when someone says they aren’t ok. No one is meant to battle alone! We are losing so many young men. Rest easy brother 🙏🏾. Prayers and condolences to his friends & family.

@thepivot #RCconfessionals & Pivotal Points.

Full video on my official YouTube page

https://t.co/7jONyHNGqU

#RondaleMoore #MentalHealthMatters #BrotherHood

[Purdue Football @BoilerFootball]

The Purdue Football family is deeply saddened by the news of Rondale Moore’s tragic passing. An All-American with an infectious smile, Rondale was a joy on and off the field. Someone who left this world too soon, Rondale will be remembered as a legendary Boilermaker.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Rondale’s family and loved ones during this difficult time.

[Dustin Axe @dustin_axe]

@IlliniMBB Purdue fan here. That was an extraordinary performance. Absolutely phenomenal.

[The Field of 68 @TheFieldOf68]

FRESHMAN KEATON WAGLER JUST WENT NUCLEAR IN MACKEY 🤯🔥

@IlliniMBB TAKES DOWN NO.4 PURDUE 👀

[Big Ten Men's Basketball @B1GMBBall]

Purdue’s Braden Smith was recognized before tonight’s game for breaking the all time @bigten assist record 👏