META faces US trial over online child safety | DW News

The first trial stemming from a lawsuit filed by 30 US states against tech giant Meta began Tuesday. It alleges the company violated a slew of federal and state privacy laws for children. The states are seeking over 1 Trillion dollars in damages and are demanding wide-reaching changes to Meta apps like Facebook and Instagram.

Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:27 Meta accused of designing addictive features 01:42 Meta responds to the allegations 02:37 Could the lawsuit threaten Meta's business model? 03:40 What is Meta's defense? 04:16 Could Meta lose the case? 05:28 Law professor Eric Goldman on Meta's legal battle 07:53 The growing global "techlash" 09:31 Could $1 trillion in damages change social media? 10:38 What a Meta loss could mean for other tech companies

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