Four States Sue Meta Demanding Billions Over Child Safety Practices
A coalition of four states has filed a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against Meta, seeking structural changes to how social media platforms protect children.
- Four states filed a lawsuit seeking billions from Meta over child safety.
- The suit aims to force fundamental changes to platform design and child privacy.
Sources
- Fortune — ‘Harvest their data and hide the truth from the public’: Four states seek billions from Meta over child safety practices
- The Hill — Meta faces landmark trial over claims it intentionally hooked young users
- The Guardian — Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
- Yahoo Finance — Meta faces potential $200bn fine as US states pursue child safety trial
- France 24 — Meta knowingly hooked children and misled public, prosecutors tell court
- France 24 — Meta sued by US states for hooking and exploiting kids in pursuit of profit
- Al Jazeera — Trial begins that could force Meta to change Facebook and Instagram
- Hacker News — Meta's blockbuster trial draws parallels to big tobacco