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Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Reckoning In Latest Trial Over Social Media
Meta Faces $1.4 Trillion Reckoning In Latest Trial Over Social Media Addiction
TL;DRMeta faces trial over allegations it deliberately designed addictive features and misled users.
Why it matters: Massive penalties could set precedent for how tech platforms are regulated regarding addiction and child safety.
Meta is heading to trial in a case brought by dozens of states accusing it of deliberately designing addictive features, misleading users about safety, and illegally collecting data from children under 13. Meta says the states are seeking penalties as high as $1.4 trillion,…
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