Families sue Meta over sextortion and teen suicides linked to Instagram
TL;DR
Parents of a Scottish teen who died by suicide after being blackmailed on Instagram are suing Meta in the UK, alleging the platform failed to implement safety features that could have prevented sextortion, in what is believed to be the first such case in the UK.
- Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta BBC
- Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams NBC News
- Parents of sextortion victim sue Meta for alleged wrongful death The Guardian
- Social Media Victims Law Center Lawsuit Alleges Meta Prioritized Engagement Over Child Safety in Instagram Sextortion Deaths Yahoo Finance
- Unsealed court documents show Meta turned a blind eye to sex trafficking themercury.co.za
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