A group of more than 40 states sued Meta on Tuesday, accusing the social-media giant of designing products that are deliberately addictive and fuel the youth mental health crisis.
The legal actions allege that Meta has deceived the public about the harms of Facebook and Instagram, which the attorneys general say “exploit and manipulate” children.
“Kids and teenagers are suffering from record levels of poor mental health and social media companies like Meta are to blame,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement.
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