Meta Faces Landmark Trial Over Allegations of Child Addiction to Social Media
Meta is currently embroiled in a landmark federal trial initiated by 29 states, alleging that its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, were designed to addict young users and mishandle children's data. This pivotal case could result in substantial penalties and significant operational changes for the company, as it faces accusations of violating child privacy laws.
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Meta to Stand Trial Over Claims It Addicted Children to Social Media
California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey have taken the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm. During the trial, to be held in the U.S. District Court of Oakland, Calif., four states are expected to argue that Meta violated federal child privacy and state consumer protection laws.
Pivotal Child Safety Trial That Could Change Instagram Starts in California
The case, brought by four state attorneys general, alleges that Meta violated state consumer protection laws and federal rules that protect children online.
Meta Faces Landmark Trial Over Youth Harm Claims
Meta faces a landmark federal trial brought by 29 states over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to addict young users and that the company improperly collected children’s data. Bloomberg News Tech Reporter Alexandra Levine joins Joe Mathieu and Carol Massar on Bloomberg This Weekend to explain that the case could expose Meta to substantial penalties and potentially more consequential court-ordered changes to how its platforms operate. (Source: Bloomberg)