Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users

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• Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, challenging the jury’s determination that the company designed its platforms to hook young users without concern for their well-being.

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• The case centered on a 20-year-old woman who said she became addicted to social media as a child and that it worsened her mental health struggles.

  according to The Independent

• CALIFORNIA: Meta said on Friday it is discontinuing an AI feature that allowed users to generate images using public Instagram accounts, days after rolling out the feature

  according to New Straits Times

• Kaley's case was a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, and the verdict could influence the outcome of thousands of similar lawsuits accusing social media companies of deliberately causing harm.

  according to The Independent

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