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States Sue Meta Alleging Its Products Harm Young People

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

Daily News, News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

P.M. Edition for Oct. 24. A coalition of 41 states and the District of Columbia are suing Meta, alleging it built products with addictive features that harm young users on its Facebook and Instagram platforms. Technology reporter Jeff Horwitz explains. Plus, Republicans’ third nominee for speaker of the House, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, drops out, just hours after being picked. Reporter Katy Stech Ferek has more. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.6

A coalition of 41 states and Washington DC are suing Meta, alleging features on its

0:27.2

Facebook and Instagram services harmed young users. They've been working on it for two years

0:32.1

and her Tennessee's attorney general.

0:35.2

There were more than a hundred different staffers from various states at a recent conference discussing

0:41.4

the planned lawsuit, which is, you know, he described as

0:44.3

being similar to the opioid litigation or tobacco litigation in terms of the grade of effort going

0:51.0

into a public health issue.

0:52.5

And Iran-backed militias have mounted a new wave of attacks

0:56.2

as the US supports Israel.

0:58.3

Plus, a third nominee for House Speaker drops out of the race.

1:02.5

It's Tuesday October 24th.

1:04.5

I'm Anne Marie Fertoli for the Wall Street Journal.

1:06.9

This is the PM edition of What's News,

1:09.0

the top headlines and business stories that

1:10.9

moved the world today. Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is being sued by a coalition of 41 states and the District of

1:25.0

Columbia. They alleged the company intentionally built its products with addictive features

1:29.6

that are harmful to young users and that it misled the public about the dangers.

1:34.4

The coalition wants meta to change features of its products.

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