Lawsuit says Meta made apps addictive to kids Dozens of states are suing Meta, alleging the tech giant has deliberately engineered its social media platforms Instagram and Facebook to be addictive ...

In all, 41 states and the District of Columbia have filed suit against Meta on the issue; another state, Arkansas, in March filed suit against Meta over the addictive nature of Facebook and Instagram.

FILE – The Meta logo is seen at the Vivatech show in Paris, France, on June 14, 2023. A group of 33 states including California and New York are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young ...

In their lawsuit, the states allege that Meta has used technology to "entice, engage, and ultimately ensnare youth and teens" and has misled the public about the dangers of the social media platforms.

In the lawsuit, filed in California federal court Tuesday, 33 states — including California, Colorado, New York, Arizona and Illinois — argue that Meta violated state and federal laws in the ...

And the states say Meta knew that teens' self-esteem would suffer once they got addicted to Facebook and Instagram. Now, you might be thinking, OK, but how is that against the law?

Additionally, Meta states they will not use any data from users under the age of 18 to train their models, to comply with child data protection laws.

At Meta, Millions of Underage Users Were an ‘Open Secret,’ States Say Meta “routinely documented” children under 13 on Instagram and collected their data, according to a newly unsealed ...