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YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Meta faces $1.4 trillion lawsuit over alleged effects on young users

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The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. Jury selection began Wednesday morning in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., for the case, which consolidates lawsuits from attorneys general across the country. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6025446-meta-kids-safety-trial-starts/ #Meta #SocialMedia #Instagram #Facebook #MarkZuckerberg #Court

What does the lawsuit against Meta consolidate?
The lawsuit consolidates lawsuits from attorneys general across the country.
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What is the central accusation against Meta in the ongoing kids online safety trial?
Meta is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users.
Q&A ID 65df8c2b-cdce-4f36-9e33-0f9ee389b0f3
What is the monetary value of the lawsuit being faced by Meta regarding the alleged effects on young users?
Meta is facing a $1.4 trillion lawsuit.
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AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Appeals Court Clears Way for Thousands of Lawsuits Against Meta, TikTok Over Child Addiction Claims

A federal appeals court ruled Monday that thousands of lawsuits accusing Meta Platforms, ByteDance’s TikTok and other social media companies of designing addictive products that […] Source

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AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Florida Sues TikTok, Accusing Platform of Targeting Children, Misleading Parents

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the social media platform of violating state law by allowing underage users to […] Source

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JUSTTHENEWS (The Center Square Staff) - Florida AG Uthmeier sues TikTok for deceiving parents about safety and targeting kids

“TikTok’s success hinges on its ability to addict children and teenagers to the platform,” Uthmeier said. “TikTok knowingly deceives parents and allows children to be exposed to harmful and inappropriate content in direct violation of Florida law."

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NEWSNATIONNOW (Jesse Weber) - AI helps screen overwhelming amount of data in search for UFOs: Avi Loeb

AI can analyze large datasets and use older data to recognize objects such as airplanes, balloons, drones and satellites, Loeb says.

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JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Instagram algorithm pushes users toward antisemitic content, study finds

The study created two accounts, one interested in wellness and a second that was interested in fitness. Both personas were guided toward explicit antisemitic content, according to the study.

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