"In a 327-page complaint filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the city alleges that tech companies have designed their platforms in a way that seeks to maximize the number of children using them, and have built algorithms that wield user data as a weapon against children and fuel the addiction machine. The claims that social media is addictive to underage users aren't necessarily new."
"The city also alleges that these companies know children and adolescents are in a developmental stage that leaves them particularly vulnerable to the addictive effects of these features, but target them anyway, in pursuit of additional profit. The claims that social media is addictive to underage users aren't necessarily new. New York state, in fact, is part of a coalition of states that have sued social media companies for allegedly exploiting young users."
New York City filed a 327-page complaint in federal court alleging Meta, Alphabet, Snap, and ByteDance designed platforms to maximize child use and weaponize user data to drive addiction. The city, its school districts, and health department claim gross negligence and assert the conduct created a public nuisance that strains municipal resources. The complaint cites NYPD data linking at least 16 teen deaths to subway-surfing trends and a survey showing 77.3% of city teens spend three or more hours daily on screens, contributing to lost sleep and school absences. The state joins a broader coalition of related suits.
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