States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
States say Meta designed addictive features for children and collected underage data, and they seek penalties that could reach $1.4 trillion.
- A high-stakes federal trial has commenced in California where multiple state attorneys general are holding Meta accountable for allegedly fueling a youth mental health crisis.
- The lawsuit asserts that the company intentionally incorporated addictive features into Facebook and Instagram to ensnare young users for financial gain.
- Plaintiffs also accuse the tech conglomerate of systematically harvesting data from children under the age of thirteen without obtaining parental consent.
- State officials are demanding massive financial damages alongside structural overhauls that could radically reshape how the platforms operate.
- Meta strongly denies the accusations, maintaining that its platforms are backed by extensive research and ongoing efforts to support young people.
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A lawsuit has been launched in California against Meta, brought by 29 US states, which claim the tech giant violated children's rights and deliberately made them dependent on its platforms, the BBC reported.
Four U.S. states are demanding nearly $200 billion in penalties from the multinational and a redesign of its two flagship applications to better protect young users.
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Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins
Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit, at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet. A bipartisan group of 29 U.S. states is suing Meta, seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to how Meta does business. The post Meta rejects claims it soug…
Oakland. Initial statements at the trial accusing Meta Platforms of addictive social media and harming children began Monday.
Meta is on trial against 29 US states that accuse her of getting children hooked on Instagram and sparking a mental health crisis. The post “A generation addicted for profit” – Meta’s trial causes social media earthquake appeared first on in.gr.
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