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Eight more states and the District of Columbia have filed complaints against Meta...
Digital Desk: Attorneys general from 33 various regions, including New York and California, have sued Meta and its Instagram network.
According to the complaints, Meta's social media platforms contribute to an adolescent mental health problem by being highly addicting.
According to Reuters, the allegations accuse Meta of continually misled the public about the hazards of its platforms, and that the business willfully pushed children and teenagers into obsessive social media use for profit. The complaints were filed in federal court in Oakland, California.
The concerns include research that links children's usage of Meta's social networking platforms to harmful effects such as sadness, anxiety, sleeplessness, and disruptions in education and daily life.
Meta expresses dissatisfaction in response to the cases, arguing that the attorneys general might have collaborated with the industry to develop age-appropriate guidelines for apps used by teens.
Eight more U.S. states and Washington, D.C. have filed complaints against Meta, increasing the total number of authorities taking action against the firm to 42.
Meta's stock dropped 0.6% on the Nasdaq following the announcement of the cases.
Hundreds of cases have already been filed against Meta, TikTok, and YouTube because of the addictive nature of social media.
The focus on Meta was disclosed in part by a whistleblower's publication of documents in 2021, which proved that the corporation was aware of Instagram's addictive tendencies and its exacerbation of body image concerns among teenage girls.
Allegations of addiction cultivation - According to the lawsuits, Meta has intentionally encouraged children and teenagers to spend more time on social media sites, despite knowing that this could lead to addiction. The corporation has been accused of putting profit ahead of the well-being of its youthful consumers.
Expansion into virtual reality - According to the accusations, Meta is also expanding its harmful practices into virtual reality via platforms such as Horizon Worlds and its messaging apps, WhatsApp and Messenger.
Government delay - Despite years of debate, the United States Congress has been unable to pass new online safeguards for children.
States accuse Meta of breaking laws prohibiting the gathering of data from children under the age of 13, as well as deliberately denying the adverse impacts of its social media platforms.
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