Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMeta Platforms and state attorneys general have held discussions over a potential mid-trial settlement in a lawsuit accusing the firm of designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to young users. The ongoing federal trial in California involves claims from 29 states alleging consumer protection breaches and violations of the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Several state attorneys general, including Nevada's Aaron Ford, have scheduled press conferences to announce a major consumer protection settlement involving a leading technology company. The lawsuit forms part of a wider legal action by US states, local governments, and individuals alleging tech firms sparked a national youth mental health crisis. Meta has denied all claims, asserting that it works to safeguard young people and arguing that social media addiction is not a recognised psychiatric condition. In fullMeta scrambles for settlement as states accuse Zuckerberg’s empire of addicting kidsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Meta has mid-trial settlement talks in landmark child social media addiction case
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMeta Platforms and state attorneys general have held discussions over a potential mid-trial settlement in a lawsuit accusing the firm of designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to young users. The ongoing federal trial in California involves claims from 29 states alleging consumer protection breaches and violations of the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Several state attorneys general, including Nevada's Aaron Ford, have scheduled press conferences to announce a major consumer protection settlement involving a leading technology company. The lawsuit forms part of a wider legal action by US states, local governments, and individuals alleging tech firms sparked a national youth mental health crisis. Meta has denied all claims, asserting that it works to safeguard young people and arguing that social media addiction is not a recognised psychiatric condition. In fullMeta scrambles for settlement as states accuse Zuckerberg’s empire of addicting kidsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
