Thirty-three states sued Meta on Tuesday over allegations that Facebook’s parent company sought to maximize profits by exposing children to potentially harmful social media features and practices.
Thirty-three states sued Meta on Tuesday over allegations that Facebook’s parent company sought to maximize profits by exposing children to potentially harmful social media features and practices.
The states accused Meta of using its Facebook and Instagram platforms to manipulate children’s attention and misled the public about the dangers of the tech in a scheme violating state and federal law.
“Meta designed and deployed harmful and psychologically manipulative product features to induce young users’ compulsive and extended platform use, while falsely assuring the public that its features were safe and suitable for young users,” the lawsuit said.
