Is Meta deliberately making children addicted to its social media platforms?

Social media giant Meta, is set to defend itself in a landmark trial. They are accused of knowingly and deliberately designing features which get children under the age of 13 addicted to its platforms. Story by Delano D'Souza.

Aug 18 : As opening statements get underway in a landmark trial over claims that Meta Platforms misled the public about the safety of Instagram and Facebook for young users and violated child privacy laws, one of the biggest fights in the case has already been resolved: whether a bipartisan group of U.S. states could p

Meta battles legal challenges in the US, Europe and beyond over platform design and its impact on younger users.

Dame Rachel de Souza called for a stronger safeguarding response for children who are fixated with violence but have no clear extremist ideology

Four US states are taking Meta to court, accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive for children. They're seeking damages and changes to the company's apps.

Meta founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg is among the star witnesses expected to testify.

A federal trial against Meta alleging the tech giant contributed to a mental health crisis in young people opens today.

Meta is starting a major court battle over claims it contributed to the youth mental health crisis

The attorneys general of 29 states are seeking not only massive financial penalties, but also court orders that could force Meta to change how it operates its platforms.

Top legal officers are also seeking court orders that could force Meta to change how it operates its platforms.

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Dozens of states accuse the company of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

Four state attorneys general are seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties and changes to how Meta operates its platforms

Less than two weeks after a loss in New Mexico, Meta faces a much bigger legal test in a case being co-led by California's attorney general.

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California.

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Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks.

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