Is Instagram Designed to Be Addictive? Supreme Court Rejects Meta’s Appeal
The Supreme Court has rejected Meta's appeal to block a lawsuit from Vermont's attorney general regarding Instagram's design for youth addiction. The lawsuit claims that Meta violated consumer protection laws by creating features that exploit the vulnerabilities of young users. This case is part of a broader effort by multiple states to hold Meta accountable for its practices related to social media addiction.
- ▪Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark filed a lawsuit against Meta in 2023, alleging that Instagram is designed to be addictive for young users.
- ▪The Vermont Supreme Court previously dismissed Meta's claims of due process violations, stating that the lawsuit addresses harm to minors.
- ▪Meta has faced similar lawsuits in other states, including a recent $375 million penalty in New Mexico for misleading users about safety.
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Home – Big Tech News – Is Instagram Designed to Be Addictive? Supreme Court Rejects Meta’s Appeal news Is Instagram Designed to Be Addictive? Supreme Court Rejects Meta’s Appeal Tyler O’Neil • May 26, 2026 Print A 14-year-old boy holds an iPhone on March 29 in Bath, England. (Anna Barclay/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); The Supreme Court rejected Meta Platforms’ attempt to block a lawsuit from Vermont’s attorney…
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