Associate Dean Daryl Lim quoted by AFP on landmark social media verdict

CARLISLE, PA—Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships Daryl Lim was quoted by Agence France-Presse (AFP) in coverage of a landmark California jury verdict holding Meta and YouTube liable for failing to adequately warn young users about the risks associated with excessive social media use. The article, widely syndicated on Yahoo Finance and other global outlets, examines the broader legal implications of the ruling for the technology sector. You can read it by clicking here.

Commenting on the significance of the case, Lim explained that “bellwether trials like this one serve as signals about how juries respond to specific theories of harm” and noted that the verdict is likely to increase pressure on social media platforms to resolve the hundreds of similar cases currently pending nationwide. His analysis draws on his scholarship and teaching at the intersection of law, technology, platform governance, and regulatory policy, particularly in areas involving artificial intelligence, digital harms, and the evolving responsibilities of major technology firms.

Agence France-Presse is one of the world’s leading international news agencies, with reporting syndicated across major global media platforms. The article concerns what commentators are describing as a potentially pivotal moment in litigation involving social media companies and youth mental health, with billions of dollars in possible downstream liability at stake across pending cases. Lim’s inclusion as an expert commentator highlights Penn State Dickinson Law’s thought leadership in emerging issues involving technology law, platform accountability, and innovation policy.

Daryl Lim is the H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law at Penn State Dickinson Law. He is also the Associate Dean for Research & Strategic Partnerships and Founding Director of the Intellectual Property (IP) Law and Innovation Initiative. At the university level, he is a co-hire at the Institute of Computational and Data Sciences and an affiliate at the Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence.

Professor Lim is an award-winning author, observer, and commentator on national and global trends in IP and competition policy and how they influence and are influenced by law, technology, economics, and politics. He helps policymakers, attorneys, corporate counsel, scholars, and the public understand the world around them. He is a founding member of the Global IP Alliance and its local chapters in Pennsylvania and Illinois. In addition, he serves as Co-Chair of the University Education Committee in the US IP Alliance.

In December 2022, the American Law Institute elected Professor Lim to its membership based on demonstrated excellence and outstanding professional achievement. In 2023, the US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission recognized him as “a leading expert in antitrust law and economics” and the IAM Strategy 300, a guide to the industry pioneers with “exceptional skill sets, as well as profound insights into the development, creation, and management of IP value,” named him to its World’s Leading IP Strategists 2023 list. In 2024, he was appointed to the consultative group advising the United Nations Secretary General’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. In 2025, he received the IP Professor of the Year Award at the Global Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence & Technology Conclave & Awards.