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Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

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In what many experts have called social media's ‘big tobacco moment’, a coalition of States is asking that Meta be penalized by around $200 billion for designing products addictive to children In what many are calling social media's 'big tobacco moment,' states are asking that Meta be penalized by around US$200 billion Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • In what many experts have called social media's ‘big tobacco moment’, a coalition of States is asking that Meta be penalized by around $200 billion for designing products addictive to childrenS1
  • In what many are calling social media's 'big tobacco moment,' states are asking that Meta be penalized by around US$200 billionS2
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1d Deutsche Welle

US: Meta hooked children, prosecutors say, as trial over social media harm begins

Four US states have taken Meta to court, accusing the social media giant of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive for children. Meta has denied the charges.

1d Thehindu

Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

In what many experts have called social media's ‘big tobacco moment’, a coalition of States is asking that Meta be penalized by around $200 billion for designing products addictive…

1d Nationalpost

Court told that Meta hooked children and misled public

In what many are calling social media's 'big tobacco moment,' states are asking that Meta be penalized by around US$200 billion

Meta hooked children and misled public: prosecutors

3 outlets 3 reports
The brief

In what many experts have called social media's ‘big tobacco moment’, a coalition of States is asking that Meta be penalized by around $200 billion for designing products addictive to children In what many are calling social media's 'big tobacco moment,' states are asking that Meta be penalized by around US$200 billion Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • In what many experts have called social media's ‘big tobacco moment’, a coalition of States is asking that Meta be penalized by around $200 billion for designing products addictive to childrenS1
  • In what many are calling social media's 'big tobacco moment,' states are asking that Meta be penalized by around US$200 billionS2
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S1 Thehindu 1 report · EN
S2 NationalpostLead 1 report · EN
Deutsche Welle 1 report · EN