Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears

This report details a significant development in the lawsuit against Meta. The US court hearing arguments that the company’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, hooked children, alongside Meta’s defense denying the existence of social media addiction, sets up a key contention in this trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states.

This underscores the ongoing legal and public debate surrounding the impact of social media on youth and the responsibilities of platform providers.