Supreme Court Lets Vermont's Meta Lawsuit Proceed, Opening Door To 50-State Legal Wave

Supreme Court Lets Vermont's Meta Lawsuit Proceed, Opening Door To 50-State Legal Wave

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Fortune: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny. Parent company Meta appealed after Vermont's highest court allowed a suit filed by its attorney general in 2023 to move forward. The company is facing similar lawsuits from states across the count…

Supreme Court rejects Meta’s appeal in Vermont social media addiction case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a push to avoid a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram harmed young users, a decision that comes as social media companies increasingly face legal scrutiny. Parent company Meta Platforms Inc. appealed after Vermont’s highest court allowed a suit filed by its attorney general in 2023 to move forward. The company is facing similar lawsuits from states across the country, accusing it of knowingly design…

Digest: Supreme Court Rejects Meta Appeal; ASA Bans Betting Ads Starring Kane and Haaland

In today’s Digest, we cover the Supreme Court rejecting Meta’s appeal in an addiction case, Instagram banning betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland, and an IPA report warning that ‘small thinking’ is hurting advertising.  The post Digest: Supreme Court Rejects Meta Appeal; ASA Bans Betting Ads Starring Kane and Haaland appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.