More than thirty American states have announced that they will file a complaint against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for its contribution to the deterioration of the mental health of adolescents.
The complaint, signed by 33 US states, was filed in the Federal Court of California. Nine more states are expected to be added in the coming days. It claims that Meta, through its Instagram and Facebook platforms, misled its users by claiming that it had no impact on the mental health of young people and denying its addictive aspect, particularly among adolescents and children, the agency indicates. 24, 2023.
“We are disappointed that instead of working productively with industry companies to create clear and appropriate rules for apps used by young people, lawyers are choosing this path,” Meta responded in an email to Reuters.
long-standing topic
Words that echo the revelations of Facebook Files, a scandal that occurred at the end of 2021 that tormented the social network, where we discovered that Instagram knew of its addictive and harmful power, particularly on the mental health of young women.
In an internal Facebook study, it was explained in particular that almost half of adolescent girls “compare themselves” to the personalities they see on the social network, which leads them to possible complexes, eating disorders or even depressive syndromes.
There are numerous complaints against the group. In early 2023, several Seattle schools filed a class-action complaint against him for the same reasons.
Source: BFM TV
