A federal judge in California has ruled that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, must face lawsuits from U.S. states (reported by Reuters). These states accuse Meta of causing mental health issues among teenagers by making its platforms addictive. The judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, decided that the lawsuits can continue, although she noted some limits on the claims. She agreed with Meta that a federal law called Section 230 provides some protection to online platforms, but she found enough evidence in the states’ arguments to allow most of the case to proceed.