Meta is accused of using addictive features to hook and exploit children on Instagram and Facebook, according to a new lawsuit.
A group of more than 30 US states joined the legal complaint, which alleges that Meta is exacerbating the youth mental health crisis. The legal action likens the company’s use of addictive features – such as an algorithmic feed – to slot machines, which manipulate “dopamine releases” in children to keep them coming back.
