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Instagram owner Meta accused of causing social media addiction in children in massive lawsuit

First publishedAug 12, 16:34 UTC

Last updatedAug 12, 18:14 UTC · 3m ago

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Tech giant Meta is being accused of designing social media platforms that violate privacy and enable social media addiction in children. Jury selection in the trial begins today.

Reported by 1 outlet — CBS News. See all sources ↓

Tech giant Meta is being accused of designing social media platforms that violate privacy and enable social media addiction in children. Jury selection in the trial begins today. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more on the case.

Read the full report at CBS News ↗

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What's the story?: Tech giant Meta is being accused of designing social media platforms that violate privacy and enable social media addiction in children. Jury selection in the trial begins today.
How widely is it covered?: 1 outlet, average source rating 8.0/10.
When was it last updated?: 3m ago.

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