Trial for Meta Begins with States Arguing Its Platforms Preyed on Vulnerability of Young Brains
- On Tuesday, a coalition of 29 state attorneys general began their trial against Meta in Oakland federal court, alleging the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children and misled the public about platform safety.
- California Deputy Atty. Gen. Megan O'Neill told the jury that Meta's business model was to "hook the users, hold them for as long as they can, harvest their data, and then hide the truth from the public."
- Meta lawyer Paul W. Schmidt countered in opening statements that internal reports demonstrate efforts to protect youngest users, arguing federal law prevents the company from collecting data to exclude children under 13.
- Attorneys general have yet to specify final penalties, but estimates suggest damages could reach $282 billion, while Meta has warned potential liabilities could be as high as $1.4 trillion, nearly the company's entire market value.
- The case represents a critical test of Section 230, a federal law protecting internet companies from liability, following a recent New Mexico court order requiring Meta to pay $800 million into a mental health fund.
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This Tuesday the first day of the trial against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram was held.
The Meta Group is said to have intentionally tied children to Facebook and Instagram - with devastating consequences, according to the accusations of several US states. In the process, the opening statements were now held. By Reinhard Spiegelhauer.
Meta Faces Multibillion-Dollar Trial Over Alleged Harm to Children
A major U.S. trial examining whether Meta deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to keep children and teenagers engaged while concealing risks to their wellbeing began Tuesday, with 29 states accusing the company of putting profits ahead of child safety. The states allege that features including unlimited scrolling, likes and other engagement tools were designed to encourage young users to spend more time on the platforms. They also accuse…
US tech giant Meta knowingly addicted and exploited children, prosecutors said on Tuesday in a lawsuit against the social media giant in US federal court.
The charge is to have used Instagram and Facebook to create dependency and the claim for compensation is higher than the company could ever pay
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