Tuesday, 21 July, 2026
Hooked by Design? Meta Faces Tennessee Trial Over Teen Instagram Addiction
By TechShots Studio
Tennessee has dragged Meta to trial, alleging the tech giant deliberately engineered Instagram with addictive features like autoplay, Reels, and constant notifications to keep teenagers hooked. The lawsuit claims Meta ignored internal warnings about youth mental health harms and misled the public about app safety. The state is demanding financial penalties and mandatory court-ordered redesigns of Instagram's platform features.