New York's Attorney General said in a statement that "Meta has profited from children’s pain by intentionally designing its platforms with manipulative features."
A coalition of 33 states, along with nine attorneys general who filed separate lawsuits, sued tech giant Meta Platforms on Tuesday, alleging the company's social media platforms harm children and teenagers.
The suit follows reports based on Meta’s own research that the company knew about the harms Instagram can cause teenagers — especially girls — when it comes to mental health and body image issues.
More than 40 states filed legal actions against Meta on Tuesday, alleging that the company intentionally designed features that hooked a generation of young people.
Washington and 32 other states are suing Meta, alleging it deliberately designed and maintained "addictive" features that are harmful to kids' mental health.
Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental
A coalition of 41 states and the District of Columbia are filing lawsuits alleging that Meta Platforms has intentionally built its products with addictive features that harm young users.
New York's Attorney General said in a statement that "Meta has profited from children’s pain by intentionally designing its platforms with manipulative features."
A group of 33 states including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to the platforms.
A group of 33 states including California, New York, Arizona and Indiana are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis.
Dozens of U.S. states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive nature of their social media
Thirty-three states sued Meta on Tuesday over allegations that Facebook’s parent company sought to maximize profits by exposing children to potentially harmful social media features and practices.
Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people’s mental health and contributing the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and…
Dozens of U.S. states, including Hawaii, California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms.
A bipartisan slate of states are alleging Meta's addictive features on Facebook and Instagram violated a federal privacy law and state consumer protections.
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