No more doom scrolling or Instagram Stories? A Meta trial loss could end the social media we know

"These trials are often compared to the Big Tobacco lawsuits of the 90s, and the outcome will likely be analogous as well," one analyst told CNBC.

….Zuckerberg, Mosseri expected to testify …FCCPC previously secured $220m fine against Meta, WhatsApp By Juliet Umeh Social media is facing one of its biggest legal tests as Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, battles 29 US states over allegations that it deliberately designed its platforms in way

The plaintiff, a 15-year-old girl from New Jersey identified in California court records as PM-Y, had alleged the platforms' owners -- Meta Platforms, Google, and Snap Inc -- contributed to her social media addiction, depression, and self-harm.

The public and policy makers don't believe Meta's claim it's trying to keep children safe on social media, an academic says.

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

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

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

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.

Trainee lawyers are taking to social media to monetise their “advice” and offer “mentorship” to aspiring candidates looking to land training contracts and apprenticeships, sparking backlash from industry veterans who claim the practice is exploitative.  Paul Leamy, a solicitor at Temple Bright and former Winston Taylor

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

A COURT case that opened in California yesterday puts 29 US states against tech giant Meta, owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The states are demanding billions of dollars in fines for Meta and changes to its algorithms, arguing the company’s own research showed its products were addictive and harmful to childr

New York —  Meta’s business relies on hooking young people and exploiting their data and attention, a lawyer for a group of state attorneys general argued in opening statements for the latest blockbuster trial against the social media giant on Tuesday. The trial could be Meta’s most consequential legal fight yet over y

Arturo Bejar has been a key witness against the social-media giant in three cases that have gone to trial so far

Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media's harm to young users  reuters.com

State by state Social Security cuts: Which states could lose the most and how much?  marca.com

Aug 19 : A former Facebook engineering director and vocal critic of Meta Platforms who has accused the company of ignoring internal research on the harm its platforms can cause children and teens will continue his testimony on Wednesday in a trial that could remake Instagram and Facebook.Arturo Bejar, who worked at Met

Trial gets under way in California, with Mark Zuckerberg’s tech firm facing penalties of up to $1.4tn

Four US states have taken Meta to court, accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive for children. Meta has denied the charges.

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.

Meta is standing trial over claims that it intentionally designed its products to be addictive and therefore harmful to children. Lance Ulanoff, editor-at-large at TechRadar, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.

Lawsuit argues Facebook and Instagram knowingly contributed to negative health outcomes for minors.

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.

A group of four states faced off against Meta in a high-profile trial in California on Tuesday, accusing the tech giant of hooking young users on its social media sites and misleading the public about the risks. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are part of a coalition of 29 states suing the company for…

Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by design In 1994, more than 40 US states came together to sue one of the most powerful industries on earth: big tobacco. The suits brought together diverse claims centred on tobacco companies’ misleading advertising and contributi

A coalition of 29 state attorneys general opened arguments Tuesday in Oakland, with penalties potentially reaching $200 billion

US states suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram begin making their case in a California court in a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.

State attorneys general are in court arguing that Meta knowingly created features on its social media platforms that keep children addicted. NBC News' Allie Canal reports on the court case and impact it could have on the tech company.

California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey have taken the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm.

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