People of the State of California v. Meta Platforms, Inc. et al

  1. January 01, 2024

    Consumer Protection Issues To Watch In 2024

    The Federal Trade Commission is expected to step up its regulation of endorsements and environmental advertising claims in 2024, while the Federal Communications Commission and plaintiffs are likely to continue to keep the pressure on robocallers, and efforts to hold social media giants liable for what kids see online will heat up.

  2. November 27, 2023

    Zuckerberg Nixed Proposal Aimed At Mental Health, AGs Say

    Meta Platforms Inc. knows its platforms are used by millions of underage children and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally shot down a proposed policy to ban image filters found to be harmful to social media users' mental health, according to a newly unsealed version of states' lawsuit filed last week.

  3. October 24, 2023

    State AGs Say Meta Purposely Hooks Kids On Social Media

    More than three dozen states and the District of Columbia hit Meta Platforms Inc. with lawsuits Tuesday accusing the social media giant of deploying harmful features on Instagram and Facebook that purposely addict children and teens and of routinely collecting data from youngsters under 13 without parental consent.