Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children. In the latest such instance, the social media giant is fighting allegations in a California federal court that it contributes to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately and stealthily designing features to get children hooked on its platforms Instagram and Facebook.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta built its apps to be addictive for kids and then lied to the public about health risks so it could rake in massive profits, a California prosecutor said as a historic federal trial kicked off Tuesday.

Twenty-nine states want Meta to scrap features like infinite scroll, Stories and likes in a landmark child safety trial.

A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $567 million and implement sweeping new protections for teens using Facebook and Instagram.

Meta has launched a Mac app with window sharing, dictation, and integrations for Facebook, Instagram, advertising, and Google Workspace.

The lawsuit accuses Meta of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms.

Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More