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New suit against Meta and Instagram alleges the platforms are designed to addict

29 states have sued Facebook owner Meta, claiming the service is deliberately addictive to children.

New suit against Meta and Instagram alleges the platforms are designed to addict

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29 states have sued Facebook owner Meta, claiming the service is deliberately addictive to children.

The suit seeks a ban on infinite scrolling and auto-play.

29 states have sued Facebook owner Meta, claiming the service is deliberately addictive to children. The suit seeks a ban on infinite scrolling and auto-play.

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29 states have sued Facebook owner Meta, claiming the service is deliberately addictive to children. The suit seeks a ban on infinite scrolling and auto-play.

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The suit seeks a ban on infinite scrolling and auto-play.

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