Meta must face lawsuits from US States over teen social media addiction
Meta is being sued by U.S. states for allegedly causing teen addiction and mental health issues through social media platforms.
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Meta is being sued by U.S. states for allegedly causing teen addiction and mental health issues through social media platforms.
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.
The lawsuits involve more than 30 states, including California and New York, as well as a separate one from Florida. The ruling also affects personal injury lawsuits filed by individuals against Meta and other social media companies like TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat. These companies sought to dismiss the personal injury cases, but the judge denied their requests, allowing these cases to move forward as well.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta stated that Meta should be held responsible for the harm it has caused to children across the country. Lawyers representing the young people involved in the lawsuits called the judge’s decision a significant win for those negatively affected by social media addiction.
Meta responded by saying they disagreed with the ruling but highlighted their efforts to create tools that help parents and teens, such as new “Teen Accounts” on Instagram with extra protections. A spokesperson for Google, which owns YouTube, called the allegations against them untrue and stated that providing a safer experience for young users is a priority.
The lawsuits are seeking court orders to stop Meta’s alleged harmful business practices and are asking for unspecified monetary damages.
Many lawsuits have been filed against various social media companies, claiming that their addictive algorithms contribute to issues like anxiety, depression, and body image problems among teenagers, and that they fail to warn users about these risks.
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Down with Meta, and other corrupt centralised corporations.
Up with well Decentralised DAO's.
That is hard since I dont think humanity is ready for that.
Well yeah, or it would have happened already. But the snowball effect could make it happen sooner than we expect.
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