If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever
Meta has been hit with successive losses in court over how its platforms have targeted and harmed young users, but a jury trial set to begin on Tuesday may pose the biggest threat yet to its operations. The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2023 by 30 US states, including California and New York, in which [...] The post If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever…
A lawsuit filed by 30 US states over alleged privacy violations of young users on Meta's platforms, Facebook and Instagram, could force significant changes to these social media giants. The trial, set to start on Tuesday, could result in Meta paying up to $1 trillion and implementing changes such as removing "like" counts, ending infinite scroll, and restricting image filters.
These changes aim to end the "dopamine-manipulating recommendation algorithms" and prohibit the creation of multiple accounts and disappearing posts like Instagram Stories. The lawsuit claims Meta's design choices target and exploit young users, contributing to a "youth mental health crisis". Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, presiding over the case, has a history of being direct and incisive in her rulings. Meta denies the allegations, asserting its commitment to young users.
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