I read all 233 pages of Meta’s $1.4 trillion lawsuit — here’s why Facebook and Instagram may never be the same
I read all 233 pages of Meta’s $1.4 trillion youth addiction lawsuit. From ending the like button to killing infinite scroll, here is what could change.
A massive $1.4 trillion lawsuit filed against Meta by 30 U.S. states has begun, threatening to fundamentally alter the landscape of social media. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2023, accuses Meta of creating a harmful "attention economy" for children and demands significant changes to how Instagram and Facebook operate. If Meta loses, the company may face a tectonic shift in its business model, including the removal of the like button, the end of infinite scroll and autoplay, and the implementation of stricter parental verification for teenagers.
This could lead to the death of "Finstas" and prohibit accounts from being created without proper verification, effectively ending casual online anonymity.
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