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- Tennessee's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Meta, alleging that Instagram is intentionally designed to addict teenagers and harm their mental health, in violation of the state's consumer safety laws.
- The suit says Meta's own internal research showed the harms to teens but was never published, and that CEO Mark Zuckerberg was informed by employees but did not provide enough funding to reduce harms.
- The attorney general is asking the court to impose penalties on Meta and require changes to Instagram features such as autoplay, Reels and notifications.
- Meta argues the claims are based on user-posted content and that Section 230 of the US Communications Decency Act shields it from liability for third-party content.
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- Whether the court finds Meta's design features violate Tennessee's consumer safety laws
- How Meta's Section 230 defence holds up against the state's allegations
- Whether the case leads to required product changes to features like autoplay, Reels and notifications
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Named United States · Communication Decency Act, Section 230 · Instagram · Jonathan Skrmetti · Mark Zuckerberg · Meta · Reuters · State of Tennessee
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