On Wednesday, Meta agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to dozens of states over claims it built products addictive and harmful to kids and then misled the public about them. As part of the agreement, Meta will enforce stronger child safety measures, including time limits and muted notifications during school hours. On Morning Joe, Mika shares exclusive reporting that Snap Inc. plans to follow Meta’s lead and accept stronger protections as early as Friday.
The Silicon Valley company agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in penalties as part of a landmark settlement with states over social media addiction claims.
Jury selection began Wednesday in a new trial over claims that Meta designed its apps to be addictive for young users.
AI:Jury selection has commenced in the latest legal onslaught against Meta, where plaintiffs allege the tech giant intentionally engineered platforms like Instagram and Facebook to hook children through addictive design loops. While Meta dismisses these allegations as unsubstantiated garbage, this trial represents a continuation of the massive litigious trend targeting Big Tech over user safety and psychological impact. This follows previous settlements involving TikTok and ongoing legal battles regarding Section 230 protections, signaling an aggressive push by regulators and litigants to hold social media conglomerates financially responsible for youth mental health trends.Open
ABC News' Stephanie Ramos spoke with University of Wisconsin professor Dr. Megan Moreno about the nearly billion dollar penalty against Meta and the impact on children's mental health.
The penalty, imposed by a state judge, is on top of a $375 million fine ordered by a jury that found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, alleging that the company marketed ChatGPT to the public without sufficiently warning of its dangers. Why it matters: Florida is the first state to sue OpenAI, part of a growing string of lawsuits the state has filed against Big Tech companies, including Meta and Snapchat . Driving the news: The complaint argues that OpenAI ignored warnings from experts about ChatGPT, which the state says has "aided and abetted" mass shooters and encouraged vulnerable individuals toward suicide. - In doing so, the state alleges, the company acted negligently and violated Florida's prohibition on unfair and deceptive trade practices. - Among the examples of ChatGPT's…
