The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) challenge to a Vermont lawsuit accusing the company of designing Instagram to be addictive for teenagers, allowing the case to proceed in state court.

Supreme Court Lets Case Move Forward

The justices on Tuesday rejected Meta's appeal seeking to block the lawsuit, which argues that Vermont courts lack jurisdiction over the company, Reuters reported.

The decision leaves intact a lower court ruling that permitted the state's consumer protection case to advance.

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