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A 15-year-old Florida plaintiff has withdrawn his lawsuit against Meta Platforms just days before a Los Angeles trial was set to begin. The case was one of thousands consolidated in California alleging social media platforms are designed to addict children.
Meta has appealed a Los Angeles court verdict that found it deliberately designed addictive social media platforms targeting young users. The jury awarded the plaintiff US$3 million in damages, with an additional US$3 million recommended in punitive damages.
Twenty-six Meta employees are suing the technology giant, alleging its AI systems were used to systematically target workers on medical, parental and family leave during layoffs affecting 10% of the workforce in May.
The European Commission is escalating its investigation into Meta, preparing preliminary findings that accuse Facebook and Instagram of employing design tactics deliberately engineered to addict young users.