Thirty US states are suing Meta for over $1 trillion, accusing it of knowingly designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive and harmful to children, while concealing what it knew.
If they win, it could force Meta to overhaul the platforms for good, ending features like "like" counts, infinite scroll and autoplay video.
In this video…
01:09 - Meta on trial
01:44 - Why is this trial taking place?
02:42 - Why has this lawsuit been brought against Meta?
03:21 - Other major lawsuits against social media companies
04:01 - What is different about this lawsuit?
04:59 - Social media bans around the world
07:27 - Impact on Instagram and Facebook if Meta loses
08:48 - Will Meta get rid of some features to avoid lawsuits?
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