Meta joins TikTok, Snap, and YouTube in settling with a Kentucky school district to avoid a trial over claims the platforms were designed to addict kids
Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube reached deal to avoid first of more than 1,200 consolidated lawsuits by school districts
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MLex
MLex
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Meta settles addictive design case brought by Kentucky school district
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@rondesantis
Ron DeSantis
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Big Tech companies have strong financial incentives for young people to become addicted to their platforms. [image]
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@senblumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
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Two guilty verdicts from juries. Now, Big Tech is running scared. Meta, TikTok, & others are terrified of facing a courtroom for their harms to kids. Let's keep up the momentum, & pass the Kids Online Safety Act. https://www.theverge.com/...