States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
The states say Meta used addictive features and collected data on children under 13, seeking about $200 billion in damages and major platform changes.
- A high-stakes federal trial has commenced in California where multiple state attorneys general are holding Meta accountable for allegedly fueling a youth mental health crisis.
- The lawsuit asserts that the company intentionally incorporated addictive features into Facebook and Instagram to ensnare young users for financial gain.
- Plaintiffs also accuse the tech conglomerate of systematically harvesting data from children under the age of thirteen without obtaining parental consent.
- State officials are demanding massive financial damages alongside structural overhauls that could radically reshape how the platforms operate.
- Meta strongly denies the accusations, maintaining that its platforms are backed by extensive research and ongoing efforts to support young people.
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Opening statements set to begin in Meta’s federal trial over child safety
OAKLAND, Calif. — Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children. Read more...
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Prosecutors in 29 U.S. states sit with the company before a jury of eight people and ask for compensation that could reach $1.4 trillionNew conviction for damages to Meta for minors: it will have to pay $567 million and limit its use of Facebook and Instagram Meta has been facing since this Tuesday which promises to be the biggest trial in its history. At least, so far. The company founded by Mark Zuckerberg sits on Tuesday on the bench of a Cal…
Meta Platforms marks a thunder of 3.53% on Wall Street, slipping to $548.99, on the day of the beginning of the trial on the accusations of favoring addiction behaviors between children and adolescents. (ANSA)
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