Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody told Newsmax Wednesday that dozens of states have brought a lawsuit against Meta for allegedly contributing to a youth mental health crisis through addictive social media platforms. 'I'm an attorney general, but, first and foremost, I am...
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody told Newsmax Wednesday that dozens of states have brought a lawsuit against Meta for allegedly contributing to a youth mental health crisis through addictive social media platforms.
"It is about really two things: that the business model and the platform is designed to addict children to maximize their time spent on those platforms — and they do that many ways as they develop certain algorithms — and then they monetize that, they barrage them with advertisements, and at the same time, they're mining their data.
"We know that platforms, we know that the online space is not going away. In fact, in many ways, having technology has made it easier to do business and for people to socialize. But what we can't have is products that are designed specifically in a way that is doing harm to children, and when the opposite is being told to parents in the community at large.”
"Meta has harnessed powerful and unprecedented technologies to entice, engage, and ultimately ensnare youth and teens," the complaint said. "Its motive is profit."In an emailed statement, Meta said it tries to create a safe environment for teens online.
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