# Meta accused of deliberately designing addictive platforms

https://mins.news/en/item/20097

- France 24, 2026-08-12 10:54 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/meta-group-is-accused-of-intentionally-designing-addictive-platforms

> Four US states are seeking an enormous $1.4 trillion in fines from Meta. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey allege that the company founded by Mark Zuckerberg deliberately designed Instagram and Facebook to be addictive for minors. The accusations focus on how the platforms affect young users. Wassim Cornet reports from Los Angeles.

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