Meta's Legal Battle Over Children's Social Media Addiction Claims
Published on: July 1, 2026, 1:53 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
A federal judge has denied Meta Platforms' attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed by 29 U.S. state attorneys general. The lawsuit accuses Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children and misleading the public about the harm. The judge found factual disputes on the platforms' addictiveness and compliance with children's privacy laws.
