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State AG Coalition v. Meta Platforms (youth mental health)

Teen mental health
Ongoing
Filed Oct 24, 2023
AI system / company
Meta/Instagram
Jurisdiction
United States (42 states/territories; 33 in the federal suit)
Court / regulator
U.S. District Court, N.D. Cal. (and parallel state courts)
Status
Ongoing

What happened

A bipartisan coalition of 42 state attorneys general sued Meta in federal and state courts, with 33 states joining a federal complaint in the Northern District of California. The suit alleges Meta knowingly designed addictive features on Instagram and Facebook that harm young users and collected data from children under 13 without parental consent in violation of state consumer-protection laws and COPPA.

About teen mental health cases

Suits alleging social platforms knowingly harmed adolescent mental health (depression, anxiety, eating disorders) through addictive design and harmful content recommendation.

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