Meta deliberately targeted young users, ensnaring them with addictive tech, states claim
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The company that owns Facebook and Instagram has tailored both social media platforms to keep children and teenagers engaged on their platforms for as long as possible in order to gather personal data and sell it to advertisers, a group of state prosecutors said Monday.
Attorneys general in 33 states filed a federal lawsuit against Meta in October, the details of which were not immediately released. States on Monday unveiled more specifics from the previously redacted complaint. The states accuse Meta of harming young users on Facebook and Instagram through the use of highly manipulative algorithms and technological tools deliberately deployed by Meta to attract and sustain engagement, as it collected personal information for advertisers, including from children without parental consent — which is required by law.
Compulsive use of Facebook or IG by teens and children can cause physical and mental harm, according to the 233-page complaint.
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