US States Accuse Meta of Hiding Instagram's Impact on Teens
· World · Times of India, Economic Times, Reuters
Lawyers representing 29 US states have launched a legal battle against Meta in an Oakland, California, federal court, alleging the company concealed internal research on Instagram's addictive nature. The lawsuit claims Meta deliberately designed features to keep teenagers engaged despite internal findings that the platform could harm their mental health. Prosecutors allege that Meta also collected data from children under 13 without parental consent. Meta has denied the accusations, with its legal team arguing that the internal documents presented by the states were taken out of context.
Why it matters
Meta faces potential damages of up to $200 billion and court-ordered product changes if found liable for harming the mental health of young users.
Read the original report — Times of India
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