Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a youth mental health crisis through the addictive nature of their social media platforms.
In a complaint filed in the Oakland, California, federal court on Tuesday , 33 states including California and Illinois said Meta, which also operates Facebook, has repeatedly misled the public about the substantial dangers of its platforms and knowingly induced young children and teenagers into addictive and compulsive social media use.
The lawsuit alleges that Meta strives to ensure that young people spend as much time as possible on social media despite knowing that teenage brains are susceptible to the need for approval in the form of"likes" from other users about their content. Meta deceptively denied publicly that its social media was harmful, the lawsuit said.
The lawsuit also alleged that Meta was seeking to expand what the states say are harmful practices into virtual reality, including Meta's Horizon Worlds platform as well as the communications apps WhatsApp and Messenger. The Menlo Park, California, company and other social media companies already face hundreds of lawsuits brought on behalf of children and school districts raising similar claims.
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