The upcoming California trial against Meta seeks financial damages that could soar to $1.4 trillion
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram . The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth…
A high-stakes federal trial in California is set to commence this week, where several states are seeking to hold Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, accountable for alleged harms to young users. The lawsuit claims that Meta knowingly designed features to addict children to its platforms, while also collecting data on children under 13 without parental consent, violating federal law.
Should Meta lose the trial, the court could impose enormous financial damages, potentially reaching $1.4 trillion, a sum that would likely bankrupt the company.
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