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Meta faces Rs 1.4 lakh crore damages as 29 US states sue over youth safety
Meta faces Rs 1.4 lakh crore damages as 29 US states sue over youth safety
A coalition of 29 US states has launched a lawsuit against Meta, seeking up to Rs 1.4 lakh crore in damages. The suit accuses the company of knowingly designing its platforms, including…
The Story in Brief
A coalition of 29 US states has launched a lawsuit against Meta, seeking up to Rs 1.4 lakh crore in damages. The suit accuses the company of knowingly designing its platforms, including Instagram, to addict children and teens, and of collecting their data without proper parental consent. Plaintiffs argue that Meta's algorithms and features like infinite scroll harm young users' mental health.
The case marks the largest youth safety action against a tech giant. Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram chief Adam Mosseri are expected to testify. Meta has defended its safety tools and parental controls, calling the lawsuit a misleading attack.
The Indian Opinion
The Rs 1.4 lakh crore claim grabs headlines, but the real fight is over whether tech giants can be held liable for design choices that maximise screen time at children's expense. Both sides have a case: Meta's own internal studies reportedly showed the harms, yet the company rolled out features anyway. The key test will be whether the plaintiffs can prove Meta knew the risks and chose profits over safety. Will Zuckerberg's testimony admit a trade-off that corporate statements deny? That moment in court will matter more than the demand amount.
Source: ndtvprofit.com
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