A major lawsuit against Meta began on Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California. American states accuse it of deliberately designing Instagram and Facebook to promote addictive use among children and adolescents. The company denies the allegations. El Mundo ↗
The lawsuit claims that Meta knew about the harmful effects of its platforms on young users and simultaneously used mechanisms designed to keep them engaged in continuous content browsing for as long as possible. The allegations also include alleged violations of federal rules in collecting and using personal data of minors. Spiegel.de ↗
American states are demanding approximately 200 billion dollars from the company and changes to how the platforms operate. Among the mentioned measures are also restrictions on time spent on social networks. At the beginning of proceedings, Meta claimed that it did not attempt to hook children to Facebook and Instagram, and rejected the portrayal of its services as addiction-creating tools. ekonomika.pravda.sk ↗
The case could have broader implications for the regulation of social networks in the United States. Financial markets are also following the case, as the company's shares fell by approximately four percent after the proceedings began. The outcome of the lawsuit could affect not only potential compensation, but also future regulation of digital platforms for minor users.
Meta Faces Trial in USA for Allegedly Creating Addiction in Children
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USA - Meta-Konzern wegen Suchtgefahr erneut vor Gericht, enorme Strafzahlung droht
Deutschlandfunk
| 00:26 19.08.
Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears
BBC News
| 00:11 19.08.
Súdny boj o 200 miliárd: Meta čelí obvineniam z vytvárania závislosti u detí
ekonomika.pravda.sk
| 21:20 18.08.
Onlineplattformen: US-Prozess gegen Meta wegen Social-Media-Sucht beginnt
Die Zeit
| 21:20 18.08.
USA - Meta-Konzern wegen Suchtgefahr erneut vor Gericht, enorme Strafzahlung droht
Deutschlandfunk
| 20:59 18.08.
Meta čelí na súde v USA obvineniam, že Instagram a Facebook robia deti závislými
SITA
| 19:47 18.08.
Comienza el juicio decisivo contra Meta: “Sabían que sus plataformas perjudicaban a los jóvenes”
El Pais
| 19:14 18.08.
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