Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short

The social media giant is fighting allegations in a California federal court that it contributes to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately and stealthily designing features to get children hooked on its platforms Instagram and Facebook.

Critics say the company's safety record falls short and that many of its protections simply don’t work.

Meta is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers

The $1.4 trillion figure may be unlikely, but the case could give states a new way to challenge how social media platforms are designed.

Meta Platforms rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit as a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet got underway Tuesday.

In Meta’s trial, families of social media victims see a pivotal moment for online safety  AP News

Meta rejected accusations by US states that it intentionally sought to addict children platforms in pursuit of profit, at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.

Meta rejected accusations by US states that it intentionally sought to addict children platforms in pursuit of profit, at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.

Today, opening statements will be heard in an Oakland, California, courtroom in a landmark trial that could determine whether Meta Platforms, owner of Facebook and Instagram, designed its social media platforms to addict younger users, despite the company being aware of the danger its social media platforms presented t