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Lawsuit filed by 33 US states alleges Meta knew Facebook and Instagram's 'addictive features harmed young people’s physical and mental health' (www.pcgamer.com)

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Lawsuit filed by 33 US states alleges Meta knew Facebook and Instagram's 'addictive features harmed young people’s physical and mental health'::Meta is being sued by the attorneys general of 33 separate US states over allegations that it intentionally created and launched features on its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms that &quo

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[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Of course they fucking did. Like the tobacco companies knew their products caused cancer. Like the asbestos companies knew their products caused cancer. Like the fossil fuel companies knew their products caused climate change. Like the food companies know their processed products are the cause of the obesity epidemic.

The CEO’s earned their bonuses the share holders earned their dividends and the bean counters and lawyers worked out hiding the truth would cost pennies to the dollars they made in profits in the eventual lawsuits and they’d have already cashed out anyway leaving others to hold the bag.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago

Like the fossil fuel companies knew their products caused climate change

And cancer. SO much cancer! In fact, fossil fuels kills MILLIONS of people a year through air pollution alone, FAR from the only kind of harm they cause.