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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jastine Beatrice Yap

Court Documents Accuse Facebook Parent Company Meta of Designing Platforms to Fuel Child Addiction

One specific instance highlighted in the legal action refers to an internal email thread where Meta employees deliberated on the non-deletion of four accounts belonging to a 12-year-old girl. (Credit: AFP News)

Court documents have emerged alleging that Meta, the parent company of social media giant Facebook, intentionally designed its platforms to induce addiction, particularly among children.

The revelations, outlined in legal filings, have ignited widespread concern and renewed calls for increased scrutiny of the tech industry's practices, especially when it comes to safeguarding the well-being of young users.

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