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States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims

First publishedAug 17, 12:13 UTC
Last updatedAug 18, 10:40 UTC · 3m ago
11 outletFortune11 outletSeattle Times11 outletNYT Technology
Fortune6Meta heads to child safety trial facing financial damages as large as $1.4 trillionOpen ↗Seattle Times6A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kidsOpen ↗NYT Technology9States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction ClaimsOpen ↗
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During the trial, to be held in the U.S. District Court of Oakland, Calif., four states are expected to argue that Meta violated federal child privacy and state consumer protection laws.

Reported by 3 outlets — NYT Technology, Seattle Times, Fortune. See all sources ↓

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During the trial, to be held in the U.S. District Court of Oakland, Calif., four states are expected to argue that Meta violated federal child privacy and state consumer protection laws.
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3 outlets, average source rating 7.0/10.
When was it last updated?
3m ago.
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    A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids

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