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Why states claim Meta designed addictive features for children

First publishedAug 19, 03:20 UTC
Last updatedAug 20, 03:26 UTC · 1m ago
11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletInvesting.com · Stock Market11 outletThe Hill11 outletFortune11 outletAl Jazeera11 outletPBS NewsHour
Al Jazeera7Trial begins that could force Meta to change Facebook and InstagramOpen ↗Investing.com · Stock Market6Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media’s harm to young usersOpen ↗The Hill7Meta faces landmark trial over claims it intentionally hooked young usersOpen ↗Fortune6‘Harvest their data and hide the truth from the public’: Four states seek billions from Meta over child safety practicesOpen ↗Al Jazeera7What the social media addiction lawsuit could cost MetaOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Why states claim Meta designed addictive features for childrenOpen ↗
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Meta is facing allegations that it knowingly designed Instagram and Facebook to keep children and teenagers hooked, even as it learned about the potential harm to their mental health. A spokesperson called the claims unsubstantiated, saying the company stands by its record of protecting minors.

Reported by 6 outlets — PBS NewsHour, Al Jazeera, The Hill, Fortune, Investing.com · Stock Market. See all sources ↓

Meta is facing allegations that it knowingly designed Instagram and Facebook to keep children and teenagers hooked, even as it learned about the potential harm to their mental health. A spokesperson called the claims unsubstantiated, saying the company stands by its record of protecting minors. Amna Nawaz discussed the landmark trial with Bloomberg tech reporter Alexandra Levine.

Read the full report at PBS NewsHour ↗

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Meta is facing allegations that it knowingly designed Instagram and Facebook to keep children and teenagers hooked, even as it learned about the potential harm to their mental health. A spokesperson called the claims unsubstantiated, saying the company stands by its record of protecting minors.
How widely is it covered?
6 outlets, average source rating 6.8/10.
When was it last updated?
1m ago.
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    Scouting report

    Former Meta engineer resumes testimony in landmark trial over social media’s harm to young users

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    Al Jazeera
    The Hill
    Investing.com · Stock Market
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    ‘Harvest their data and hide the truth from the public’: Four states seek billions from Meta over child safety practices

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    PBS NewsHour
    Fortune
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