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States vs Meta Over Youth Addiction | Salt Lake City News
Twenty-nine states are suing Meta in federal court, accusing the company of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive for teens, fueling a mental health crisis. The states demand financial penalties and platform reforms like stricter age checks and ending infinite scroll — while Meta denies wrongdoing, calling claims unsubstantiated and penalties excessive. A $1.4 trillion figure cited by Meta was clarified as an estimate, not the actual demand. The trial, expected to last six weeks with Mark Zuckerberg scheduled to testify, follows recent state court losses that forced…
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