Meta Suffers Major Blow in Teen Addiction Lawsuit

Jun 30, 2026 - 14:27
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Meta Suffers Major Blow in Teen Addiction Lawsuit

A federal judge rejected Meta Platforms' bid to dismiss ​a lawsuit by dozens ‌of U.S. state attorneys general accusing it of designing Facebook and ​Instagram to be addictive ​to children and knowingly concealing ⁠the harm from the public.

In ​a decision late on Monday ​night, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, denied Meta's ​motion to dismiss claims ​based on deception, unfairness and violations of ‌the ⁠federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

The judge also said it was undisputed that Meta ​did not ​comply ⁠with that law's notice and parental consent requirements and granted summary judgement ​to ⁠the states on that issue.

Meta did not immediately respond to ⁠a ​request for comment ​on Tuesday.

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