States allege Meta intentionally designed platforms for addiction.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
States allege Meta intentionally designed platforms for addiction.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Meta
American technology company
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California Department of Justice
statewide investigative law enforcement agency and legal department of the California executive branch
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Related events
- Lawsuits are being filed in multiple states, including Colorado and Kentucky, concerning the addictive design of products by tech companies.
- Lawsuits have been filed in Portugal regarding Meta's addictive platform features.
- Four states, including Colorado and California, filed a joint lawsuit against Meta challenging the medical basis of addiction claims.
- CA law restricts Meta's addictive features, prompting Newsom to compare it to Australia's ban, alongside a privacy settlement.
- A settlement was reached regarding addictive platform use, and a conference urged bills restricting social media features, involving Meta, the 29 States Coalition, and the California Catholic Conference.