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Meta Faces 29 States Over Kids' Mental Health | Charleston News
Twenty-nine states are launching a massive legal battle against Meta, accusing the company of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to addict kids and worsen youth mental health — while also illegally harvesting data from children under thirteen. Legal experts say Meta’s algorithms and features were built for maximum engagement, drawing parallels to tobacco and vape lawsuits. The potential penalties could hit hundreds of billions — even over a trillion — threatening Meta’s entire business. While Meta has relied on Section 230 to dodge blame, the case now centers on product design as…
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