{"id":24126,"date":"2026-07-28T07:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T05:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/28\/meta-disregarded-its-own-research-on-teen-harm-tennessee-lawyers-tell-jury\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T07:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T05:37:34","slug":"meta-disregarded-its-own-research-on-teen-harm-tennessee-lawyers-tell-jury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/28\/meta-disregarded-its-own-research-on-teen-harm-tennessee-lawyers-tell-jury\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee lawyers tell jury"},"content":{"rendered":"

In opening statements, state argued Meta\u2019s own research showed it harmed teens while firm\u2019s attorneys pointed to transparency<\/p>\n

The long-awaited trial between the social media company Meta and the state of Tennessee began proceedings on Monday. Attorneys for Tennessee told a jury in Nashville that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, disregarded internal research about its platform\u2019s impact on teenagers, while the company sought \u2060to maximize profit from those young users.<\/p>\n

During \u2060opening statements in a seven-week \u200btrial in state court, the state\u2019s lawyers said Meta researchers repeatedly flagged teenagers\u2019 compulsive use of the platform \u2013 leading to eating disorders, depression and self-harm. But despite those warnings, Meta did not \u2060disable features such as autoplay, notifications and infinite scroll which, the lawyers said, were designed to keep teens on Instagram as long as possible and increase the number of ads they viewed.<\/p>\n

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\nIn opening statements, state argued Meta\u2019s own research showed it harmed teens while firm\u2019s attorneys pointed to transparency
\nThe long-awaited trial between the social media company Meta and the state of Tennessee began proceedings on Monday. Attorneys for Tennessee told a jury in Nashville that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, disregarded internal research about its platform\u2019s impact on teenagers, while the company sought \u2060to maximize profit from those young users.
\nDuring \u2060opening statements in a seven-week \u200btrial in state court, the state\u2019s lawyers said Meta researchers repeatedly flagged teenagers\u2019 compulsive use of the platform \u2013 leading to eating disorders, depression and self-harm. But despite those warnings, Meta did not \u2060disable features such as autoplay, notifications and infinite scroll which, the lawyers said, were designed to keep teens on Instagram as long as possible and increase the number of ads they viewed. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In opening statements, state argued Meta\u2019s own research showed it harmed teens while firm\u2019s attorneys pointed to transparency The long-awaited trial between the social media company Meta and the state of Tennessee began proceedings on Monday. Attorneys for Tennessee told a jury in Nashville that Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, disregarded internal research about …<\/p>\n

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