Meta Platforms Inc. must face a lawsuit by dozens of state attorneys general alleging it knowingly contributed to a youth mental health crisis by getting kids hooked on social media.
A federal judge in California on Tuesday sided with 34 attorneys general in allowing some of the claims over Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms to proceed in sprawling litigation over the harmful effects of social media.
A Meta spokesperson said the company disagrees with the overall ruling even while it welcomes the dismissal of some claims under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, a longstanding federal law shielding Internet companies from lawsuits. Rogers said “Meta’s alleged yearslong public campaign of deception as to the risks” of social media addiction and mental health harm to children is a potential violation of state and federal laws against deceptive and unfair business practices. But she said Section 230 “provides a fairly significant limitation on these claims.”
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