Supreme Court rejects Meta’s appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
The justices let Vermont’s consumer protection lawsuit proceed as the state alleges Instagram was built to keep teens using the app and boost ad revenue.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Meta Platforms' appeal to avoid a lawsuit brought by Vermont's attorney general accusing the company of designing Instagram to be addictive to young users.
- Democratic Attorney General Charity Clark sued Meta in 2023 under Vermont's consumer protection law, alleging Instagram was designed to "exploit teenagers' developing brains" to foster addiction and maximize advertising revenue.
- Meta argued the case violated its 14th Amendment due process rights and that it has no specific ties to Vermont, yet the company's own internal study found 13.5% of teen girls reported Instagram worsened suicidal thoughts and 17% said it worsened eating disorders.
- The ruling clears the path for Vermont's lawsuit to proceed, exposing Meta to mounting legal exposure as 42 state attorneys general pursue coordinated enforcement actions and similar cases advance nationwide.
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SCOTUS Delivers Big Setback to Meta
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Supreme Court rejects Meta's appeal in Vermont social media addiction case
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Is Instagram Designed to Be Addictive? Supreme Court Rejects Meta’s Appeal
The Supreme Court rejected Meta Platforms’ attempt to block a lawsuit from Vermont’s attorney general accusing the company of designing the social media app Instagram to be addictive for young users. Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark, a Democrat, sued Meta in 2023, alleging violations of the state’s consumer protection laws. Meta sought to have the...
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