Meta has rejected the concept of social media addiction as a trial arising from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way, with a court hearing claims that the company hooked children on Facebook and Instagram.
The proceedings centre on allegations involving Meta’s social media platforms and their impact on children. The case has been brought by US states and has now moved into a trial phase, placing the company’s conduct around Facebook and Instagram under courtroom scrutiny.
During the opening stage of the trial, the court heard the allegation that Meta had hooked children on its platforms. The supplied material does not provide further details of the specific evidence being presented, the states involved, or the legal remedies being sought.
Meta’s argument, as the trial began, was that social media addiction does not exist. That position is central to the company’s response to claims framed around children becoming dependent on or hooked by Facebook and Instagram.
The case is significant because it involves a major legal action by US states against one of the world’s best-known technology companies over the way young people use social media. The latest known position is that the trial has begun, with Meta contesting the addiction-based claims being advanced in court.
