SAN FRANCISCO: Dozens of US states on Tuesday accused Facebook and Instagram owner Meta of profiting “from children’s pain”, damaging their mental health and misleading people about the safety of its platforms.
“In seeking to maximise its financial gains, Meta has repeatedly misled the public about the substantial dangers of its Social Media Platforms,” argued a joint lawsuit filed in federal court in California.In total more than 40 states are suing Meta, though some opted to file in local courts rather than join in the federal case.
“Meta has profited from children’s pain by intentionally designing its platforms with manipulative features that make children addicted to their platforms while lowering their self-esteem.”The suit accuses Meta of deceptive and unlawful conduct harming vulnerable youth for financial gain. “We are in the middle of a national youth mental health crisis, and I am concerned that social media is an important driver of that crisis — one that we must urgently address,” Murthy said in an issued advisory.Industry issue?
The Silicon Valley tech firm contended it is disappointing that attorneys general have singled out Meta instead of seeking industry-wide solutions given the popularity of rivals including TikTok, YouTube and Snap. “Our bipartisan investigation has arrived at a solemn conclusion: Meta has been harming our children and teens, cultivating addiction to boost corporate profits,” Bonta said in a release.The investigation was launched after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen leaked more than 20,000 pages of internal documents to the media that sparked criticism that the social media giant had put profit before the security of its users.
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