Florida Seeks Changes for Meta Platform Use

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Florida is seeking a court order to force Meta to implement stricter safety measures for young users on Instagram and Facebook, including age verification and daily usage limits. The state declined to join a settlement with Meta, which 48 other states agreed to, involving $18 billion in payments and teen safety changes. Florida's lawsuit alleges Meta designed its platforms to be addictive for young users.

Florida sued Meta Platforms, seeking a court order to enforce stricter protections for teens on Facebook and Instagram. The state wants Meta to remove users under 14, limit teen usage to 2 hours daily, and disable autoplay and infinite scroll. Meta previously settled with 48 states for $18 billion but Florida opted out, calling the settlement insufficient.

Florida is seeking a temporary injunction against Meta, alleging its platforms, Facebook and Instagram, misrepresented risks to young users and employed features that encourage excessive use. The state filed the motion in an ongoing lawsuit, accusing Meta of violating trade practices. Florida seeks stricter age verification, usage limits, and restrictions on adult-minor interactions, according to the Attorney General's Office.

Florida AG James Uthmeier filed a court request to ban kids under 14 from Meta's platforms and disable addictive features, citing internal research showing risks to children. The filing quotes Meta's internal chats and accuses the company of misleading parents. Meta's settlement with 51 states for $11.66 billion was rejected by Florida. Meta's market cap is $1.86 trillion.