A settlement was reached in South Dakota concerning allegations that social media platforms, including Instagram, caused harm to children through addictive design.
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Updated Aug 27
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What happened
A settlement was reached in South Dakota concerning allegations that social media platforms, including Instagram, caused harm to children through addictive design.
Who's involved
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Meta provided settlement money to South Dakota, and Jackley's office is handling consumer complaints related to the settlement.Sub-event
Meta and Instagram settle lawsuit in South Dakota regarding addictive design and youth harm.1 source
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The entities involved
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Meta
American technology company
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Instagram
photo and video sharing social network owned by Meta Platforms
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South Dakota
state of the United States of America
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