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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FTC plans to hire child psychologist to guide internet rules

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Monkeybusinessimages | Istock | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission plans to hire at least one child psychologist who can guide its work on Internet regulation, Democratic Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya told The Record in an interview published Monday. FTC Chair Lina Khan supports the project, Bedoya told the outlet, adding that he hopes it can …

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More than half of American teenagers use social media nearly five hours a day, survey finds

More than half of American teenagers use social media nearly five hours a day, survey finds

A new Gallup survey found that more than half of teenagers in the United States spend an average of 4.8 hours on social media every day. Responses came from 1,591 people ages 13 to 19, and the survey results show that as teens get older, they stay on social media even longer. Nobody really watches …

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