(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) – Meta is in talks with several US states for a possible out-of-court settlement in the ongoing federal lawsuit regarding minors’ addiction to Facebook and Instagram. This was reported by Bloomberg. Several attorneys general have also called press conferences for today.
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Contacted by AFP, Meta and the four main states involved in the lawsuit (California, Colorado, New Jersey, and Kentucky) did not immediately comment on this information.
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The attorneys general involved in the Oakland case, leading a coalition of 29 states, have been trying since mid-August to prove that Meta, already twice defeated in court this year, lied to parents by claiming that Instagram and Facebook did not create addiction nor were dangerous for children. They also argue that Meta violated a federal law related to data of children under 13 years old.
They are seeking penalties up to $200 billion and a complete overhaul of the two platforms, used daily by 3.6 billion people. The jury verdict, expected by the end of September or early October, will be advisory for Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who will decide the case alone.
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