Meta slammed with eight lawsuits claiming social media hurts kids

IN BRIEF Facebook and Instagram’s parent biz, Meta, was hit with not one, not two, but eight different lawsuits accusing its social media algorithm of causing real harm to young users across the US. 

The complaints filed over the last week claim Meta’s social media platforms have been designed to be dangerously addictive, driving children and teenagers to view content that increases the risk of eating disorders, suicide, depression, and sleep disorders.