The previously-impenetrable protection that Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act provides to social media publishers has begun to crack in the face of attacks on big tech in general and TikTok in particular.  An appeals court has ruled that TikTok can be sued over algorithms that recommended harmful content to a ten-year-old.  If it stands, some observers see the ruling as almost entirely gutting Section 230 protections.

CDP and marketing cloud vendor Zeta Global announced an agreement to purchase LiveIntent, which helps companies do email-based advertising.  The deal will let Zeta expand its identity graph, enter the publisher monetization business, and accelerate its mobile and retail media products.  Zeta will pay $77.5 million in cash and $172.5 million in common stock, with potential for additional payments based on performance.