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41 states sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook are addictive, harm kids (www.washingtonpost.com)
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[–] asexualchangeling@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've looked (though I admit, not thoroughly) and I couldn't find one, so... Anyone got a list of said states?

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Via USA Today:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2023/10/24/meta-states-lawsuit-facebook-instagram-children/71300954007/

Which states are filing the lawsuit against Meta?

In addition to Colorado and New York, the other states with attorneys general joining the suit are Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

Nine state attorneys general in Florida, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont and the District of Columbia have filed similar lawsuits in their states.

In all, 41 states and the District of Columbia have filed suit against Meta on the issue; another state, Arkansas, in March filed suit against Meta over the addictive nature of Facebook and Instagram.

[–] treadful@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

Honestly kind of surprised California is on the list.