Meta sued by 33 US states in lawsuit accusing it of damaging young people's mental health with addictive Facebook and Instagram features

• Thirty-three states sued Meta, alleging potential harm to young people's mental health.
• The states accuse Meta of designing Instagram and Facebook features that addict children to the platforms.
• The lawsuit followed an investigation by a coalition of attorneys general.

Dozens of US states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. alleging that the company is harming young people's mental health and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms.