Design, notice, and causation, for this injury specifically.
Every quoted document below is drawn from the public litigation record. This vertical requires separate Section 230 analysis, which we flag rather than gloss over.
The features at issue
Underage detection gaps and recommendation pathways that experts describe as a force multiplier for exploitation.
Dkt. 3248-12 – Dkt. 3249-15
What was known, and by whom
An internal note prepared ahead of an executive meeting states that without robust mitigations, end-to-end encryption will mean the company is significantly less able to prevent harm against children.
NM Exhibit K
How this is assessed
Expert reports describe recommendation features as a force multiplier for CSAM/CSEC and grooming offenders; individual proof remains contested.
NM MSJ exhibits
These documents establish that the tradeoffs and the knowledge are documented. Whether they explain a specific harm depends on records and expert review.