<![CDATA["Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent."]]>"Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent."

The damages could be as high as $1.4 trillion, nearly the same as Meta's market capitalization at just above $1.5 trillion.

https://gizmodo.com/metas-teen-safety-case-just-became-a-1-4-trillion-existential-threat-2000782306

Via https://flipboard.com/@thenewsdesk/technology-shjum1jiz/-/a-CHwwNHlfS-GTffJivjlDbA%3Aa%3A43591897-%2F0

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/cec277c9-ec93-414a-bc05-25a52c21bdaa/thirty-three-states-have-banded-together-to-sue-meta-alleging-that-the-company-was-exploiting-its-young-users-on-instagram-and-facebook-for-profit-including-by-collecting-data-from-children-without-parental-consent.RSS for NodeMon, 13 Jul 2026 03:07:46 GMTTue, 07 Jul 2026 19:25:32 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:58:28 GMT]]>@jwalesch @DonChacale @stefan That's okay. We can compost them! 🧑‍🌾

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/courtcan/statuses/116883056776418341https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/courtcan/statuses/116883056776418341Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:58:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:37:37 GMT]]>@stefan But @EUCommission want to give etc. Axis to private chats of all europians by chatcontrol 1.0 and 2.0

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/muzicofiel/statuses/116882974822294048https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/muzicofiel/statuses/116882974822294048Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:37:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:11:32 GMT]]>@stefan good luck to them.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/iain_bright/statuses/116882872222116580https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.green/users/iain_bright/statuses/116882872222116580Wed, 08 Jul 2026 06:11:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:41:59 GMT]]>@stefan You know - sometimes I think about how Mark Zuckerberg started at Harvard. And if the Harvard admin had simply enforced the damn honor code, the entire free world might have been better off.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ekongkaar/statuses/116882756056363698https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/ekongkaar/statuses/116882756056363698Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:41:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:23:51 GMT]]>@stefan
Finish them!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Guillotine_Jones/statuses/116882684707256420https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://beige.party/users/Guillotine_Jones/statuses/116882684707256420Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:23:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:05:53 GMT]]>@stefan Regardless of what happens, if any damages are to be paid out, this goes up to the supreme court where it will be thrown out.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dice.camp/users/eryops/statuses/116882614115377999https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://dice.camp/users/eryops/statuses/116882614115377999Wed, 08 Jul 2026 05:05:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:43:40 GMT]]>@stefan They need to also break up meta. Antitrust laws have been violated and the states have the authority to break up these companies

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BLTpizza/statuses/116882526731276541https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/BLTpizza/statuses/116882526731276541Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:43:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:35:22 GMT]]>@stefan two things come to mind, people shouldn't be allowed to collect data on children AND they shouldn't need to have data collected in order to use said service as well.

This should also be how it works for adults as well. Data collection is something fascists love.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/skedarwarrior/statuses/116882494078464877https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://techhub.social/users/skedarwarrior/statuses/116882494078464877Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:35:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:31:58 GMT]]>@stefan
Put them out of existence!

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.uno/users/Imprinted/statuses/116882480718298296https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.uno/users/Imprinted/statuses/116882480718298296Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:31:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:19:20 GMT]]>@stefan 1.4T is a crazy large number so hopes are not high but I do find the idea of Meta getting single-handedly wiped out by a single exploitation lawsuit a comforting and hilarious dream

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/LandoDev/statuses/116882195088679880https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/LandoDev/statuses/116882195088679880Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:19:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:02:36 GMT]]>@stefan@stefanbohacek.online fuck zuck

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blahaj.zone/notes/aof240kcstnu0144https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blahaj.zone/notes/aof240kcstnu0144Wed, 08 Jul 2026 03:02:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:12:11 GMT]]>@stefan

Indeed we will. You should be prepared to be fully disappointed, however. They can buy a LOT of lawyers.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://darkmoon.social/users/bruce/statuses/116881931084505051https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://darkmoon.social/users/bruce/statuses/116881931084505051Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:12:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:09:49 GMT]]>@bruce Maybe not the full sum. But we'll have to see.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116881921787621775https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116881921787621775Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:09:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:05:21 GMT]]>@stefan
https://stefanbohacek.online/@stefan/116880332089335073
The discovery process could be an interesting one. Have AI sort all id's with and without consent.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/Scubyw/statuses/116881904181081627https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/Scubyw/statuses/116881904181081627Wed, 08 Jul 2026 02:05:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:55:21 GMT]]>@stefan I wish that they go bankrupt. Good riddance.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/tortitude/statuses/116881864880552160https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/tortitude/statuses/116881864880552160Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:55:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:52:50 GMT]]>@stefan

1) I love to see it
2) There's not a chance in hell they'll have to pay $1.4 trillion.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://darkmoon.social/users/bruce/statuses/116881854955703222https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://darkmoon.social/users/bruce/statuses/116881854955703222Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:52:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:48:26 GMT]]>@stefan This is precisely why I left Meta - their attitude toward teen and child privacy is not just bad, it should be considered criminal.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ianrogers/statuses/116881837690360653https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mstdn.social/users/ianrogers/statuses/116881837690360653Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:48:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:44:30 GMT]]>@stefan
Re interesting to follow this case

"the company was exploiting its young users on and for profit..."

I bet will REVERSE and say, but... "Corporations are NOT people, companies can't hurt kids, we are buildings and desks and shit"

has a new book out, ⭕"Who Killed the American Dream? The Greatest Political Crime Ever Told" where he shows how they got corp are people
https://hartmannreport.com/p/the-lie-that-changed-america-149

@benroyce
Thx 4 orig Stefan boot

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/six_grandfathers_mountain/statuses/116881822224642823https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/six_grandfathers_mountain/statuses/116881822224642823Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:44:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:41:54 GMT]]>@mainframed767 Maybe. I'm definitely hoping that more will come out of this.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116881812028418849https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://stefanbohacek.online/users/stefan/statuses/116881812028418849Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:41:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:38:34 GMT]]>@stefan it'll settle out of court for $100 million in "fines" and that'll be that.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/mainframed767/statuses/116881798856895670https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/mainframed767/statuses/116881798856895670Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:38:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:07:18 GMT]]>@stefan @bosconet In this case can used progressive Russian know-how: declare a "foreign agent", forbid all activities on a US territory and her jurisdiction. And invite to the exit from the territory of the United States, with all offices and employees.]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://libranet.de/objects/0b6b25a8-966a-4da2-c69e-a0f783227021https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://libranet.de/objects/0b6b25a8-966a-4da2-c69e-a0f783227021Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:07:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:04:24 GMT]]>@jwalesch @stefan

should we "eat cake"?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115511591400031375/statuses/116881664548745149https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115511591400031375/statuses/116881664548745149Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:04:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:03:19 GMT]]>@stefan GET EM, BOYS!!!

make every other nation and state REGRET not doing it. governments can put that trilly to far better use than an evil psychopath ever can

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/falcennial/statuses/116881660284598580https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/falcennial/statuses/116881660284598580Wed, 08 Jul 2026 01:03:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to "Thirty-three states have banded together to sue Meta, alleging that the company was exploiting its young users on Instagram and Facebook for profit, including by collecting data from children without parental consent." on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:40:11 GMT]]>@stefan spoiler.....jury award plaintiffs $2 trillion in damages.....appeals courts reduce to $1 citing Meta has learned its lesson......

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/bosconet/statuses/116881569306527294https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://ioc.exchange/users/bosconet/statuses/116881569306527294Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:40:11 GMT