United States of America: Attorney General of Massachusetts lawsuit against Meta Platforms and Instagram over alleged unfair and deceptive business practices targeting youth
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
10 Apr 2026 under investigation
24 Oct 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims alleging unfair and deceptive business practices targeting youth
On 10 April 2026, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts denied a motion to dismiss filed by Meta Platforms and Instagram in relation to a complaint submitted on 24 October 2023 by the Attorney General of Massachusetts under Massachusetts Gener…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Attorney General of Massachusetts filed lawsuit against Meta Platforms and Instagram over alleged unfair and deceptive business practices targeting youth
On 24 October 2023, the Attorney General of Massachusetts filed a complaint and jury demand in the Superior Court of Suffolk County against Meta Platforms and Instagram. The complaint alleges that Meta engaged in unfair practices by designing Instag…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
introduction
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court