Meta just went to court because apparently kids are addicted to Instagram
The adults in the room are finally calling out Meta for turning the scroll into a trap for minors.
Four states are dragging Meta into federal court, and it’s basically an intervention that should’ve happened years ago. The core argument is simple: Meta knew exactly how addictive Facebook and Instagram were for kids, yet they allegedly played dumb to keep the engagement numbers climbing.
The prosecutors claim the company didn't just stumble into this—they designed features specifically to keep children scrolling until they lost track of reality. It’s the ultimate "who could have guessed" scenario where the company’s internal research apparently rang all the alarm bells, but the profit margins simply muted the noise.
It’s nice to see that keeping teenagers glued to a screen at the expense of their mental health is finally being treated as a legal problem rather than just a "business model."
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