Meta was sued by more than three dozen states on Tuesday for knowingly using features on Instagram and Facebook to hook children to its platforms, even as the company said its social media sites were safe for young people.Colorado, Tennessee and Massachusetts led a joint lawsuit filed by 33 states in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District Court of California, which said that Meta — which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger — violated consumer protection laws by unfairly ensnaring children and deceiving users about the safety of its platforms. The District of Columbia and eight other states filed separate lawsuits on Tuesday against Meta with most of the same claims.
Origen: Meta Sued Over Features That Hook Children to Instagram, Facebook – The New York Times
