Meta公司在加州奥克兰联邦法院启动陪审团选择程序，应对由29个州联合提起的大规模诉讼[1]。此案涉及加州、科罗拉多州、肯塔基州和新泽西州四个州，预计审判将耗时6至8周[1]。陪审团选择于周三开始进行，正式审判定于下周启动[1]。
诉讼指控Meta在未获得父母同意的情况下常规收集13岁以下儿童的数据，违反联邦法律[1]。同时，案件还涉及Meta平台对青少年心理健康造成的伤害及非法追踪儿童等指控[1]。原告方要求对Meta平台进行根本性改变，以提高儿童安全性[1]。
近期，Meta在相关诉讼中已面临多项金钱判罚。新墨西哥州法院上周判令Meta支付5.67亿美元赔偿金[1]，而陪审团在2024年3月判令该公司支付3.75亿美元民事罚款[1]。
Jury selection commenced on Wednesday in a federal lawsuit against Meta in Oakland, California, with opening arguments expected to begin the following week.[1] The trial, brought by 29 states, alleges that Meta's platforms caused psychological harm to teenagers and engaged in illegal tracking of children.[1] The case will focus on claims involving four states—California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey—and is projected to last between six and eight weeks.[1]
The lawsuit, filed in 2023, contends that Meta routinely collected data from children under age 13 without parental consent, violating federal law.[1] Plaintiffs are seeking fundamental changes to Meta's platforms to enhance child safety.[1] This trial comes amid a series of legal setbacks for the company, including a New Mexico court judgment requiring Meta to pay $567 million in damages last week and a 2024 jury verdict imposing a $375 million civil penalty.[1]