Meta Faces Landmark Trial Over Child Digital Safety
A trial is underway in California in which Meta is accused of designing Facebook and Instagram to negatively impact children. A former Meta employee testified that some safety tools were deliberately made ineffective. A coalition of U.S. states alleges Meta prioritized profits over safety by creating addictive features, and the company could face penalties up to $200 billion if it loses.
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