"Social media use can negatively affect teens, distracting them, disrupting their sleep, and exposing them to bullying, rumor spreading, unrealistic views of other people's lives and peer pressure," according to the Mayo Clinic. Teens and younger children accessing social media repeatedly or for long periods face heightened risks of mental health problems, including depression, anxiety, social isolation, negative body image, decreased learning ability, even serious thoughts of suicide.
To hold Meta accountable for social media's damaging effects, 33 American states' attorneys general ("Plaintiffs") are together suing Meta in federal court for engaging in: Deliberately addicting children to dopamine-stimulating Internet behavior Failing to disclose the risks of such addiction and damage to children's mental health Concealing and falsely denying the truth about such addiction and mental health harm Violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
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