Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks.

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Businesses can connect their Instagram and Facebook accounts, Meta ad campaigns, and Google Workspace services, including Gmail, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, to Meta AI. This allows Meta AI to use information from these connected services in the same conversation when answering questions about a business.

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.

Meta is rolling out a standalone desktop app for Meta AI. The new Mac app is part of the company's latest push to provide AI tools for business owners and creators who rely on Facebook and Instagram.

Meta's landmark social media addiction trial kicked off in federal court Tuesday in Oakland, with lawyers presenting opening arguments in the case that could completely reshape the company's platforms.

Attorney Generals from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are seeking billions of dollars in damages against Meta Platforms for how the company operates its social media sites.