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States Sue Meta Over Addictive Design | Salt Lake City News
Twenty-nine states are suing Meta, accusing it of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to addict kids—fueling a mental health crisis while illegally harvesting data from children under thirteen. This could lead to hundreds of billions in fines and force major changes to how these platforms operate. Drawing parallels to tobacco and vaping lawsuits, legal experts see social media algorithms as dangerously addictive. Meta’s Section 230 shield is fading as plaintiffs target product design, not user content. Many now believe federal laws are needed to create uniform protections for…
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