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Paul Schmidt
Executive
Paul Schmidt is a lawyer representing Meta Platforms in the trial.
Notable Quotes
"That sounds pretty bad."View Story →
"There can be no dispute that Meta has recognised people struggle, or can struggle, with their use of social media, and has come up with tools to try and address that."View Story →
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