"The following allegations against Meta come from the brief filed in an unprecedented multidistrict litigation. More than 1,800 plaintiffs - including children and parents, school districts, and state attorneys general - have joined together in a suit alleging that the parent companies behind Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube "relentlessly pursued a strategy of growth at all costs, recklessly ignoring the impact of their products on children's mental and physical health," according to their master complaint."
"Plaintiffs claim that since 2017, Meta has aggressively pursued young users, even as its internal research suggested its social media products could be addictive and dangerous to kids. Meta employees proposed multiple ways to mitigate these harms, according to the brief, but were repeatedly blocked by executives who feared that new safety features would hamper teen engagement or user growth."
More than 1,800 plaintiffs — including children, parents, school districts, and state attorneys general — joined a multidistrict suit alleging that parent companies behind Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube relentlessly pursued growth at all costs while ignoring impacts on children's mental and physical health. The brief alleges Meta targeted young users since 2017 and continued aggressive youth acquisition despite internal research indicating products could be addictive and dangerous. Employee proposals for safety features were reportedly blocked by executives who feared reduced teen engagement and user growth. Internal texts reportedly compared Instagram to a “drug” and staff to “pushers.”
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