Prosecutors argued the company concealed serious risks facing minors on Facebook and Instagram, while failing to enforce its stated minimum user age of 13.
The records indicate that roughly 19% of advertising money from Chinese companies was connected to illegal gambling, pornography, and other content explicitly banned under Meta’s own rules.
The case targets Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube, accusing them of prioritizing profit over child safety and misleading the public about the risks their platforms pose to young users.
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