Overview

• UMass professor Ethan Zuckerman, backed by the Knight First Amendment Institute, sues Meta to affirm the legality of his 'Unfollow Everything 2.0' browser extension.
• The lawsuit seeks to clarify if the tool violates Meta’s terms or any U.S. laws, amidst concerns over social media's impact on public discourse.
• Legal experts express skepticism about the case's success, citing potential procedural dismissals and untested legal theories regarding Section 230.
• Zuckerman's tool aims to empower users by automating the unfollow process on Facebook, reducing engagement-driven algorithmic pressures.
• The case could set a precedent for the legality of similar tools, influencing how users interact with and control their social media environments.