Media under pressure: Battles 29 US states over alleged Facebook, Instagram harm to children

….Zuckerberg, Mosseri expected to testify

…FCCPC previously secured $220m fine against Meta, WhatsApp

By Juliet Umeh

Social media is facing one of its biggest legal tests as Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, battles 29 US states over allegations that it deliberately designed its platforms in ways that could harm children and teenagers.

The multi-week trial, which opened Tuesday in a federal court in Oakland, California, has placed Meta’s product design, youth safety policies, algorithms and handling of children’s personal data under intense scrutiny.

Media under pressure: Battles 29 US states over alleged Facebook, Instagram harm to children

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