Meta Talking With States to Settle Landmark Lawsuit That Claims Facebook and Instagram Were Designed to Be Addictive to Kids: Report
Meta Platforms, Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is reportedly engaged in talks with state governments to settle a significant lawsuit alleging the platforms were designed to be addictive to young users. According to Bloomberg, discussions for a mid-trial settlement are taking place as a federal trial over the matter continues.
The tech giant, led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is accused of intentionally engineering Facebook and Instagram to keep teenagers hooked on the platforms. No comment from Meta has been made at this stage. The ongoing federal trial involves consumer protection allegations by California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey, who claim Meta misled consumers about the safety of its platforms.
The lawsuit also alleges violations of federal child privacy laws by collecting data from children under 13 without parental consent in 29 separate states.
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