Oregon, 32 other states sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : In addition, nine attorneys general are filing lawsuits in their respective states, bringing the total number of states taking action to 41 and Washington, D.C."Meta has harnessed powerful and unprecedented technologies to entice, engage, and ultimately ensnare youth and teens.
51% : To comply with federal regulation, social media companies ban kids under 13 from signing up to their platforms -- but children have been shown to easily get around the bans, both with and without their parents' consent, and many younger kids have social media accounts.
38% : A lawsuit filed by 33 states in federal court in California, claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents' consent, in violation of federal law.
37% : "The suits seek financial damages and restitution and an end to Meta's practices that are in violation of the law.

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