Market Chatter: Meta Platforms Faces Trial in Tennessee Over Alleged Instagram Teen Safety Violations

MT Newswires Live07-20

Meta Platforms (META) is set to go on trial in Tennessee on Monday over allegations that it violated the state's consumer protection law by knowingly designing Instagram in a way that drives teens to compulsive use and misleading the public about its safety, Reuters reported Monday.

The lawsuit alleges Meta failed to disclose internal research showing Instagram could harm teens and continued offering features it knew were dangerous without warning users.

The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General's office, seeks financial penalties and a court order requiring Instagram to modify its platform, Reuters said.

A Meta spokesperson told Reuters that the company already has built-in controls to protect Tennessee teens who use social media.

Meta did not immediately respond to requests for comment from MT Newswires.

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