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Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
The state says Meta’s design tools have affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers and were built to drive profit, not safety.
- On Friday, Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments in the state's lawsuit claiming Meta designed Facebook and Instagram features to be addictive to young users.
- Attorney General Andrea Campbell filed the lawsuit in 2023, alleging Meta's profit-driven design choices affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts using the social media platforms.
- Meta attorney Mark Mosier argued the lawsuit "would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions," citing First Amendment protections for the platform's content decisions.
- State Solicitor David Kravitz countered that claims target tools designed to "encourage addiction," while Justice Scott Kafker questioned whether Meta's algorithms prioritize engagement over content accuracy.
- Whistleblower Arturo Bejar and nonprofit groups this year said Meta has avoided "real steps" to address safety concerns, though Meta maintains its commitment to supporting young people.
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Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users.
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The Supreme Court of Massachusetts - the highest court in state - unanimously decided at the end of last week that Meta Platforms should respond in court to the allegations that he deliberately designed Instagram to create independence for children and adolescents. The company tried to escape from the process by calling "Section 230" - a provision of US federal law that protects the legal response platforms for their users' content.
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