Meta Accused of Intentionally Hooking Children on Instagram and Facebook
Meta is on trial, facing accusations that it knowingly designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children and misled the public about the platforms' dangers. Former senior executives have testified that the company prioritized profit over user safety, particularly concerning young users.
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Meta goes on trial, accused of targeting children and downplaying dangers of Instagram
The company is being sued in California by 29 US states for deceiving consumers and violating federal child protection laws by exposing young users to violent or sexual content and addiction risks.
Read full article →Meta knowingly hooked children and misled public, prosecutors tell court
Meta knowingly hooked and exploited children, a US federal court heard Tuesday in a trial against the social media giant on charges that it deliberately made Instagram and Facebook addictive to young users. In what many experts have called social media's "big tobacco moment," a coalition of states is asking that Meta be penalised by around $200 billion for designing products addictive to children.
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Read full article →Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears
A court has heard claims Meta intentionally hooked a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram, as the biggest legal challenge faced by the social media platform began.
By Emmanuel Tetteh
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