Meta is guilty of teen mental health crisis, lawsuit says

Meta is guilty of teen mental health crisis, lawsuit says

A coalition of state attorneys general is suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram over the perceived impacts of social media platforms on children’s mental health. Michigan is among 33 states that filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc. earlier this week in federal court, claiming that Meta has profoundly altered the psychological and …

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Meta decides to say no to the Oversight Board’s requests and allow paid publications for ketamine

Meta decides to say no to the Oversight Board's requests and allow paid publications for ketamine

Meta decided that some of its Oversight Board’s objection messages related to intoxicating drugs weren’t worth the effort, so launch the paid ads for ketamine. Therapeutic ketamine only, of course. Although it is still not approved by the FDA. Meta’s oversight board issued four recommendations in August regarding a 2022 sponsored Instagram post advertising the …

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Dozens of US states sue Meta for getting kids addicted to Instagram

Dozens of US states sue Meta for getting kids addicted to Instagram

New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 32 other state attorneys general are taking Meta to court for fueling addiction and a mental health crisis among children using its platforms. Paulina Porizkova approaching Instagram The parent company of Facebook and Instagram has leveraged powerful and unprecedented technologies to attract, engage and …

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States sue Meta, claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

States sue Meta, claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children's mental health

Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming youth mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that get children addicted to its platforms. A trial filed by 33 states in federal court in California, …

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