California v. Meta Could Forcibly Redesign Facebook and Instagram
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A coalition of 29 state attorneys general led by California accuses Meta of harmful design choices on Facebook and Instagram and COPPA violations, seeking nationwide injunctive relief and changes to age-verification, reporting, and algorithms. A California victory could force sweeping platform redesigns with major implications for ad revenue and AI investment, and is described as potentially 'astronomical' in scale by opponents and observers.
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