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Florida legal actions against social media platforms

Overview

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has sought a temporary injunction against Meta, aiming to disable specific platform features that the state alleges cause addiction among minors. The legal action targets tools such as infinite scroll, autoplay videos, and nighttime notifications, while also calling for the restriction of facial and body alteration filters to address body dysmorphia.

The state is further demanding the implementation of an effective age verification system to prevent children under 13 from maintaining accounts. This filing follows a prior settlement in which Meta agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion to resolve various U.S. state lawsuits regarding social media addiction. Uthmeier alleged that Meta misled parents concerning the safety of Instagram and Facebook, citing research related to mental health issues and the presence of predators in direct messages.

Entities

James Uthmeier · Google · Facebook · TikTok · Instagram

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Florida seeks injunction against Meta over minor addiction

    Florida's Attorney General has sought a court order to force Meta to disable addictive features on Instagram and Facebook that contribute to mental health issues in minors.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Florida AG demands social media companies stop sweepstakes casino ads

    Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has demanded that Google, Meta, Reddit, Snap, and TikTok stop advertising sweepstakes casinos to Florida residents, alleging the platforms promote illegal gambling.

Sources

canal44.com · covers.com · gambling911.com · larazon.es · montecristinoticias.com