Meta Faces Massachusetts Lawsuit Over Alleged Social Media Harms to Children
Meta Platforms is facing a lawsuit from the state of Massachusetts, alleging that its Instagram platform is harmful to children. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that federal law does not shield Meta from liability for the design features of Instagram that allegedly harm children's mental health. The lawsuit claims that Meta designed Instagram to induce compulsive use by children and misled the public about its safety. The court's decision is part of a broader legal challenge against social media companies, which are accused of contributing to a mental health crisis among young people. 
