- Meta, home to Instagram, Threads, WhatsApp, and Facebook, is being sued by 33 states for its effect on children.
- The federal lawsuit claims Meta's platform harms young people and endangers youth mental health.
- The filing says, "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."
- The complaint adds, "It has concealed the ways in which these platforms exploit and manipulate its most vulnerable consumers: teenagers and children."
- According to the suit, states are seeking financial damages and a halt to Meta's practices.
- A spokesperson for Meta responded, saying, "We’re disappointed that instead of working productively with companies across the industry to create clear, age-appropriate standards for the many apps teens use, the attorneys general have chosen this path."
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