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Meta appeals verdict in case accusing it of hooking young users on social media

Headline from The Columbian

Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury’s determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.

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  1. Bangor Daily News

    Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury’s determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.

  2. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Meta to appeal verdict in key social media case (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury's determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.

  3. The Columbian

    Meta appeals verdict in case accusing it of hooking young users on social media (opens The Columbian)

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    Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury’s determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.

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