Comment on Meta sued by 33 state AGs for addictive features targeting kids
danc4498@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Is this illegal? And can’t the same be said for many video games?
Comment on Meta sued by 33 state AGs for addictive features targeting kids
danc4498@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Is this illegal? And can’t the same be said for many video games?
Zrybew@lemmy.world 1 year ago
The key difference is that Meta mislead parents, and breached privacy laws by gathering children’s data to further enhance advertising.
The lawsuit claims that Meta’s platforms were designed to maximize the time children and teenagers spend on its apps using psychologically manipulative features, and falsely portrayed its products as safe, all in an effort to generate profit .
The lawsuit suggests a perceived lack of transparency and potential violation of federal children’s online privacy laws, which is being challenged in court. This legal action could set a precedent for how digital platforms, including video games, might be regulated in the future, especially regarding features that could be seen as exploitative or harmful to younger users.
danc4498@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Thanks for the reply. This makes sense. Reminds me of when Facebook got in trouble for emotionally manipulating people for science. I’m sure all that was done for the purpose of refining their algorithm to make it more addictive.
Zrybew@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yeah, shit is dark