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July 27, 2026
Tennessee Trial Accuses Meta of Prioritizing Profits Over Teen Safety
- Tennessee attorneys allege Meta knew Instagram harmed teens but continued to promote addictive features.
- Meta's internal research reportedly linked heavy Instagram use to eating disorders and self-harm.
- The lawsuit seeks financial penalties and changes to Instagram's features to protect young users.
3 Sources
- Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee tells juryJul 27, 2026 at 9:48 PM · Reuters
- Meta Is Fighting a Mountain of Social-Media Lawsuits—at Just the Wrong TimeJul 28, 2026 at 1:55 AM · WSJ
- Lawsuit claims Meta knew Instagram was harming teens but kept addictive featuresJul 28, 2026 at 9:21 AM · Independent