Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children

Source: Reuters

A federal judge rejected Meta Platforms' bid to dismiss a lawsuit by 29 U.S. ‌state attorneys general accusing it of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children and knowingly concealing the harm from the public.

In a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims based ​on deception, unfair practices and violations of the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

The judge ​also said Meta did not comply with that law's notice and parental consent requirements, ⁠and granted summary judgment to the states on that issue.

Meta said in a statement: “We strongly disagree with ​these allegations and are confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people."

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