Meta’s legal woes are only just beginning, lawyers for affected families warn: ‘Our campaign to secure justice continues’
The tech giant still faces two major fronts in court: lawsuits brought by individual victims and claims from school districts. The attorneys told EL PAÍS they intend to pursue the litigation until the plaintiffs receive compensation
Meta has recently settled a lawsuit with 52 U.S. attorneys general, agreeing to pay nearly $18 billion to withdraw their claims that the company designed addictive products for children. While this agreement marks the end of one legal battle, other lawsuits continue to impact Meta's operations. Thousands of families have joined a class-action lawsuit alleging that social media companies have seriously harmed the mental health of young Americans.
The legal team handling these cases, including Beasley Allen, Lanier Law Firm and Panish Shea Ravipudi, maintains their commitment to pursue individual claims in the face of the settlement. While the agreement includes key changes such as a two-hour daily limit for minors, a ban on notifications during school hours, and strengthened age-verification systems, it does not compensate any of the individual plaintiffs.
The lawyers argue that the settlement does not address the claims of school districts, city governments, or other public entities. They stress that nothing in the agreement compensates the families or school districts for the specific harms their children have suffered. Despite the settlement, the legal team remains cautiously optimistic about the reforms, urging other social networks to adopt at least as stringent protections.
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