Meta says four states seek $1.4 trillion in penalties over child social media addiction claims
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Meta disclosed in a court filing that four U.S. states — California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey — are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in an upcoming trial over claims that Facebook and Instagram were designed to be addictive to children, with Meta allegedly withholding information about the harms the apps pose to young users. The trial is set to begin next month in Oakland, California.
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· 2 pulledFour states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties from Meta over claims that the social media giant designed Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children
Meta disclosed the trillion-dollar figure in its response to the attorneys general filings on how penalties should be calculated if the states win at the trial set to begin next month in Oakland, California
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