Dossier
teen harm
Coverage of teen harm in the Nexus archive.
- Tennessee takes Meta to court over social media, teen harm
Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. in Nashville, alleging the company ignored its own research on the harmful effects of social media on teenagers. The legal action focuses on the impact of Meta's platforms on adolescent well-being.
- Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee lawyers tell jury
Meta is facing a trial in Tennessee where state lawyers allege the company ignored internal research showing its platforms, Instagram and Facebook, harm teenagers through features like autoplay and infinite scroll, which encourage prolonged use and ad exposure. Meta's attorneys argue for transparency.