Meta Sued By 42 Attourneys General Alleging Instagram and Facebook are Addictive, Aimed at Children

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Meta is being sued by 42 Attorneys General alleging that Instagram and Facebook's features are addictive and aimed at children.

The support from so many state attorneys general of different political backgrounds indicates a significant legal challenge to Meta’s business.

Meta is now facing multiple lawsuits on this issue in several districts. Attorneys general from 33 states filed a federal suit against Meta in the Northern District of California, while nine additional attorneys general are filing in their own states, according to a press release from New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office. Besides New York, the states that filed the federal suit include California, Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin.

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