ATTORNEY GENERAL JONES ISSUES STATEMENT AT START OF TRIAL AGAINST META OVER ADDICTIVE FEATURES THAT HARM CHILDREN

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 18 -- The Virginia Attorney General issued the following news release:

Attorney General Jones Issues Statement at Start of Trial Against Meta over Addictive Features that Harm ChildrenRICHMOND, Va.- Ahead of opening statements, Attorney General Jones today issued the following statement as a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general began presenting their case against Meta, alleging the social media giant knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on Facebook and Instagram that drive compulsive use of the platforms by children and teens, while falsely assuring parents and the public that its platforms were safe for young users."Meta built its platforms with features to intentionally addict children, and the negati...