New Jersey Teenager Drops Bellwether Social Media Addiction Lawsuit

The case was the third of nine major personal injury cases that could expose Meta, YouTube, Snap and TikTok to financial damages and force them to change the designs of their platforms.

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.

Landmark trial against Meta could lead to fines and fundamental changes in Facebook and Instagram's operations.

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.