Google and Meta are facing youth addiction lawsuits and scrutiny over their parent company structures.
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Updated Sep 2
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Google and Meta are facing youth addiction lawsuits and scrutiny over their parent company structures.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.The companies are facing peer pressure to implement teen safety measures.1 source
- California launches a teen tech council and considers legislation while facing joint class action lawsuits over tech harms involving Meta and Google.Sub-event
Tech giants Google and Meta face youth addiction lawsuits and structural scrutiny.1 source
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The entities involved
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Google
American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.
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Meta
American technology company
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YouTube
American video-sharing platform owned by Alphabet Inc.
Related events
- Meta and Google are facing lawsuits regarding their market power.
- Lawsuits are being filed in multiple states, including Colorado and Kentucky, concerning the addictive design of products by tech companies.
- Meta confirmed as the parent company of Instagram, while the company settled a lawsuit regarding addictive design and surpassed Google in digital ad revenue.
- States file lawsuits regarding children's access to social media platforms, coinciding with increased market competition.
- Lawsuits filed in Los Angeles County regarding social media addiction against Meta, Instagram, Google, and YouTube.