Meta gets out of legal fight
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta settles with states over social media addiction claims Meta and a coalition of state attorneys general reached a settlement in the high-profile trial accusing the company of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. © AP Photo/Ryan Sun The proposed settlement, later announced by California...
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Meta gets out of legal fight
According to reporting by The Hill Politics, {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta settles with states over social media addiction claims Meta and a coalition of state attorneys general reached a settlement in the high-profile trial accusing the company of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. © AP Photo/Ryan Sun The proposed settlement, later announced by California...
Full primary reporting available at https://thehill.com/newsletters/technology/6053783-meta-gets-out-of-legal-fight/.
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