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Meta faces $1.4 trillion in state lawsuits over social media addiction

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Meta is confronting potential penalties totaling $1.4 trillion from four U.S. states—California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey—accusing the company of designing addictive social media platforms and misleading the public about their safety. This figure, derived from state laws and the number of young users affected, is nearly equivalent to Meta's market capitalization. The company disputes these claims, arguing that "social media addiction" is not a recognized psychiatric condition, though some legal and medical bodies disagree. Meta faces additional lawsuits from 29 other states, primarily concerning alleged violations of children's privacy laws. AI

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Meta faces $1.4 trillion in state lawsuits over social media addiction

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    Meta is facing $1.4 trillion in state lawsuits over social media addiction

    Meta is facing a massive lawsuit from four US states over the addictive designs of its platforms.

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