United States of America: Issued interim ruling in lawsuit filed by 34 attorney generals against Meta for allegedly harming the mental health of minors through addictive features (Case No. 4:22-md-03047-YGR)
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Issued interim ruling in lawsuit filed by 34 attorney generals against Meta for allegedly harming the mental health of minors through addictive features (Case No. 4:22-md-03047-YGR)
On 15 October 2024, the Northern District Court of California allowed a lawsuit brought by 34 state attorneys general against Meta Platforms to proceed. The lawsuit claims that Meta ignored research linking its platforms to depression and other ment…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
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2023-10-24
under deliberation
2024-10-15
under investigation