Meta Rejects $1.4 Trillion Damages Demand in States' Social Media Safety Lawsuit as "Untethered From Reality"
Meta's legal team has filed a response trashing the $1.4 trillion in damages sought by California and three other states in a social media safety lawsuit against the company. Meta's attorneys argue the proposed damages are "untethered from reality" and have "no analog in the history of consumer protection enforcement," deriding the states' demands as "headline-seeking." The case involves allegations that Meta's Instagram and other social media platforms harm minors' mental health, with states seeking massive financial penalties under consumer protection laws.
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A sanction of that size has no analog in the history of consumer protection enforcement
Untethered From Reality
Headline-Seeking
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