Various Meta platforms, including Instagram, are being sued by 33 states in the United States – including California, Michigan, New York – accusing them of triggering mental health crises in youth.
The Big Point: Meta is being taken to court on the accusation that the users are being 'misled about the potential dangers' that the use of its platforms can have – and that it has knowingly influenced children and teens into its addictive use.
The complaint filed in the Oakland, California Federal Court read:
“Over the past decade, Meta has profoundly altered the psychological and social realities of a generation of young Americans. Meta has harnessed powerful and unprecedented technologies to entice, engage, and ultimately ensnare youth and teens. Its motive is profit, and in seeking to maximize its financial gains, Meta has repeatedly misled the public about the substantial dangers of its Social Media Platforms.”