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Meta agrees to settle social media addiction suit with states for up to $16 billion
Confirmed
In the case, attorneys general from states including California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey accused Meta of harming children with its social media products, which they argued were designed to be addictive. In California, a state court found that Meta and Google were liable after a young woman said the tech companies, among others, contributed to her deteriorated mental health.
In March, a New Mexico jury and judge fined Meta over $900 million after the state’s attorney general argued that it’s platforms created a public nuisance.
What's confirmed
- In the case, attorneys general from states including California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey accused Meta of harming children with its social media products, which they argued were designed to be addictive.
- In March, a New Mexico jury and judge fined Meta over $900 million after the state’s attorney general argued that it’s platforms created a public nuisance.
What's still developing
- In the case, attorneys general from states including California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey accused Meta of harming children with its social media products, which they argued were designed to be addictive.
- In March, a New Mexico jury and judge fined Meta over $900 million after the state’s attorney general argued that it’s platforms created a public nuisance.
- In California, a state court found that Meta and Google were liable after a young woman said the tech companies, among others, contributed to her deteriorated mental health.