Judge refuses to dismiss state AGs' Meta child addiction lawsuit
A US judge has denied Meta's final attempt to dismiss lawsuits from state attorneys general alleging the company designed platforms to addict children.
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A judge refused to dismiss lawsuits from state attorneys general alleging Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children. The court also ruled that Meta failed to provide parental notice regarding data collection from children.
The multi-district litigation is now headed for an August trial.
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The brief
A judge has cleared the way for a trial regarding claims that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children. The legal action involves 29 states and is part of a multidistrict litigation (MDL) process focused on social media harms.
Coverage from Reuters, Bloomberg Law News, and Fox Business emphasizes that Meta's final bid to toss the case was denied. Additionally, MLex reports that a judge ruled Meta failed to provide parental notice regarding the collection of data from children.
Proceedings are now headed toward a trial scheduled for August. The outcome will address whether Meta's platform designs contributed to child addiction and whether the company adhered to online safety laws.
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Sources (10)
- Social Media Harm Verdicts Motley Rice · 67d ago
- Judge clears New Jersey’s lawsuit against Meta for August trial WRNJ Radio · 67d ago
- Meta (META) Faces 29 State Lawsuit And New Online Safety Laws simplywall.st · 67d ago
- Meta Social Media Addiction MDL Headed For August Trial Law360 · 67d ago
- Judge lets states pursue claims that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children Fox Business · 67d ago
- Judge orders trial for Meta over social media harms Courthouse News · 67d ago
- Meta failed to give parental notice of data collection from children, US judge rules MLex · 67d ago
- Meta Denied Final Bid to Toss State AGs Case Before August Trial Bloomberg Law News · 67d ago
- Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children Reuters · 67d ago
- Judge refuses to dismiss state AGs' Meta child addiction lawsuit Yahoo · 67d ago
Quick answers
When is the trial scheduled?
The trial is set for August.
Which Meta platforms are mentioned in the lawsuits?
The lawsuits specifically name Facebook and Instagram.
How many states are involved in the lawsuit?
According to simplywall.st, 29 states are involved.
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