States sue Meta for addictive design, seeking $200 billion in damages
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A coalition of 29 U.S. state attorneys general has filed a $200 billion lawsuit against Meta (Facebook and Instagram), accusing the company of designing an addictive platform and targeting youths through its recommender algorithm. Building on earlier cases against social media, the suit could push for changes to how content is ranked and shown, potentially reshaping the industry and its advertising model, even if it stops short of breaking up the company.
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