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The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 8 February 2026

⏱️ 20 minutes

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As Meta and Google face a landmark trial in California over allegations that social media algorithms are intentionally addictive to minors, the legal world is watching for a "Big Tobacco" moment. Earlier this week, Jonathan Turley, George Washington University Law Professor and FOX News Contributor, joined the Rundown’s Dave Anthony to explain why he remains skeptical of these "addictive technology" lawsuits and the First Amendment hurdles they face. Later, Professor Turley shifted from the courtroom to the history books to discuss his latest work, Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution. He detailed the fascinating, messy life of Thomas Paine and compared the "rage" of the French Revolution to the uniquely controlled democratic impulses that established the United States. Turley also discussed the challenges that democracies will face as social media and artificial intelligence evolve and become a larger part of our lives. In an era of AI and digital polarization, he argues that understanding our founding is the only way to navigate the challenges ahead. We often must cut interviews short during the week, but we thought you might like to hear the full interview. Today on Fox News Rundown Extra, we will share our entire interview with legal scholar Jonathan Turley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Fox News Rundown Extra.
0:07.6	I'm Dave Anthony. Today, social media on trial. That's happening in California, with jury selection
0:17.0	in L.A. in a case that could be consequential and maybe even a roadmap for all the other
0:23.1	lawsuits that have been filed against social media platforms. In this one, a 19-year-old filed a
0:29.3	lawsuit that Meta and Google are fighting, alleging that Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are
0:34.3	addictive with algorithms and technology designed to keep users engaged, leading to harm.
0:42.7	Now, she claims she had anxiety and depression, body image issues, suicidal thoughts.
0:50.0	Google says the allegations about the technology addictive aren't true.
0:57.7	And Google tout's robust parental controls.
1:00.6	Meta says the lawsuit intentionally paints a misleading picture,
1:03.9	and it's proud of the progress made with improvements putting teen safety first.
1:09.3	Snapchat and TikTok, by the way, they were also named in this lawsuit, but they settled before the trial.
1:18.0	We talked about this the other day with Jonathan Turley, famous constitutional law expert and a Fox News contributor and an author.
1:25.6	As we also discuss with him, as you'll hear, his new book that came out
1:30.0	this past week, Rage and the Republic, the unfinished story of the American Revolution. So,
1:37.3	we had a lot to talk about, and we couldn't fit it all into the Fox News regular rundown
1:44.1	podcasts because of time constraints.
1:46.9	We do not have that problem in the weekend extra.
1:50.6	Therefore, the entire conversation is here, and it's ready for you.
1:54.4	And we are glad you've joined us and invite you to come back for more anytime.
1:59.1	In fact, every day, if you'd like, we are here with something new.
2:02.8	And now Jonathan Turley on the Fox News Rundown Extra.
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