Facebook and Instagram: Meta in court over children's use of apps
Several US states accuse Meta of intentionally keeping children hooked on Facebook and Instagram. Meta rejects this. A court will decide with the help of a jury.
Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, is facing a lawsuit in California over allegations that it intentionally designed its platforms to be addictive for children. The lawsuit, filed by multiple US states, claims that Meta concealed risks from parents and the public and could result in tens of billions of dollars in fines and restrictions on key features.
Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram head Adam Mosseri are set to testify in the trial, which is expected to last up to seven weeks. The company denies the allegations, but a former Facebook employee turned whistleblower testified that he had warned the company about the risks of its platforms for young users.
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