美国加州、科罗拉多州、肯塔基州和新泽西州代表其他州对Meta提起诉讼，指控该公司故意设计Instagram和Facebook的成瘾性功能来利用儿童和青少年的心理脆弱性1。该案已在加州奥克兰联邦法院开庭12，预计持续约六周12。诉状包含四项核心指控：产品设计剥削、隐瞒内部研究、违反《儿童在线隐私保护法》以及违反州消费者保护法1。
指控的成瘾性功能包括无限滚动、自动播放、持久推送提醒、视觉滤镜和"赞"等虚荣指标1。前Meta安全工程师Arturo Béjar作证称，公司对Instagram上13岁以下的儿童采取"不问不说"政策2。Béjar通过研究发现Instagram上有"数万名"13岁以下儿童2，这在公司内是"常识"2。他还表示，员工的绩效评估和薪酬主要关注用户数量和使用时长，"安全是事后的想法"2。诉讼指控Meta在未获得父母同意的情况下收集了13岁以下儿童的数据2。
加州副检察长Megan O'Neill指出Meta的商业模式遵循"勾住、留住、收获、隐瞒"四步1。州检察官表示可能的损害赔偿为200亿美元1，而Meta警告潜在损害赔偿可能达1.4万亿美元1。若Meta败诉，该公司可能面临数百亿美元罚款和被迫重新设计平台1。Meta首席律师Paul Schmidt在开幕词中称公司已认识到社交媒体使用问题并开发了帮助工具1。
A coalition of 29 US states is pursuing legal action against Meta, accusing the technology company of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram with addictive features that exploit the psychological vulnerabilities of children and teenagers.12 The case, filed in federal court in Oakland, California, is expected to last approximately six weeks and centers on four core allegations: exploitative product design, concealment of internal research, violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and breaches of state consumer protection laws.12
According to prosecutors, Meta's business model follows a four-step pattern described as "hook, hold, harvest, and conceal," prioritizing user engagement and revenue over safety considerations.1 The lawsuit identifies specific design features including infinite scrolling, autoplay video, persistent push notifications, visual filters, and engagement metrics such as "likes" as mechanisms engineered to maximize user dependency.1 States have indicated potential damages of approximately $20 billion, though Meta has warned that potential damages could reach as high as $1.4 trillion.1 For comparison, the 1998 tobacco settlement involved $206 billion in compensation.1
Former Meta safety engineer Arturo Béjar testified as a key witness that the company employed a "don't ask, don't tell" approach regarding users under 13 on Instagram.2 Béjar stated that employee performance evaluations and compensation focused primarily on user numbers and time spent on the platform, with "safety as an afterthought."2 He further testified that his research identified "tens of thousands" of children under 13 using Instagram, a situation he described as "common knowledge" within the company.2 The lawsuit contends that Meta collected data from children under 13 without parental consent, violating COPPA requirements.2
Meta's chief legal officer, Paul Schmidt, responded in opening arguments that the company recognizes concerns about social media use and has developed tools to help users manage their engagement.1 The case represents one of 29 state lawsuits filed against Meta in 2023, with 25 additional states expected to proceed to trial.2
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