Meta loses bid to dismiss US states’ claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children
The judge found factual disputes over whether Facebook and Instagram were designed to hook children and said Meta violated federal child privacy notice rules.
- On Monday, District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected Meta Platforms' bid to dismiss a lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general accusing the company of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive for children.
- The judge denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims related to deception, unfair practices, and breaches of the Online Privacy Protection Act, while also ruling the company failed to comply with notice and parental consent requirements.
- Judge Gonzalez Rogers oversees broader multidistrict litigation involving over 2,600 individuals, school districts, and local governments raising concerns about Facebook, Instagram, Google, YouTube, Snapchat, and TikTok's addictive design for young users.
- Meta said, "We strongly disagree with these allegations" and are confident evidence will show commitment to young people, while maintaining its platforms target general audiences, not children under 13.
- A trial is scheduled for August 18 for claims brought by Colorado, Kentucky, New Jersey, and California, with Gonzalez Rogers having identified "material factual disputes" over whether Meta's platforms are designed to addict teens.
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Meta failed to dismiss a social media addiction lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general alleging it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children.
Judge Rejects Meta’s Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit Claiming Its Platforms Deliberately Addict Children
Meta Platforms lost its bid on June 29 to dismiss a lawsuit brought by more than two dozen state attorneys general that accuses the tech giant of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive for children and misleading users about the alleged harms. Oakland, California-based U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected Meta’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, which made claims of deception, unfairness, and violations of the …
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