"We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,"
""The Commonwealth would have a better chance of getting around the First Amendment if they alleged that the speech was false or fraudulent," Mosier said. "But when they acknowledge that its truthful that brings it in the heart of the First Amendment.""
""I didn't understand the claims to be that Meta is relaying false information vis-a-vis the notifications but that it has created an algorithm of incessant notifications ... designed so as to feed into the fear of missing out, fomo, that teenagers generally have,""
Massachusetts filed a 2024 lawsuit alleging Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to encourage addiction among young users to increase profits and affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in the state. State Solicitor David Kravitz stated the claims focus on the tools Meta developed and that Meta's own research shows those tools encourage platform addiction, not on content moderation or algorithms. Meta strongly disagrees, says it supports young people, and argues the claims would impose liability for traditional publishing functions protected by the First Amendment. Judges expressed particular concern about features like incessant notifications and their role in fostering fear of missing out.
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