Newly unsealed court documents reveal that Meta, the parent company of Instagram, is accused by multiple states of knowingly allowing millions of underage users on its platforms. The lawsuits allege that Instagram's features deceptively targeted teens, leading to mental health issues. Additionally, it's reported that Instagram's Reels video system served salacious content to accounts following young gymnasts and other teens, including risqué footage of children and overtly sexual adult videos. Major brands have suspended advertising on Instagram due to problematic ad placement, and a federal lawsuit contends that Meta knowingly refused to shut down the majority of Instagram accounts belonging to children under 13 while collecting their personal information without parental consent. Furthermore, it's revealed that Meta ignored reports of underage kids and continued collecting their data. The scandal also involves the delivery of sexually inappropriate content alongside ads for big brands such as Disney, leading to widespread criticism and advertiser pullouts.
It also delivers ads for big brands such as Disney alongside them. https://t.co/JKjECcLoe4
It also delivers ads for big brands such as Disney alongside them. https://t.co/AuXQxKvuyk
WALL STREET JOURNAL BOMBSHELL: Ads for major brands like Disney appear next to explicit videos of CHILDREN on Instagram. https://t.co/JbNQg0tGTo
⚠️ JUST IN: *INSTAGRAM REELS SHOW ‘OVERTLY SEXUAL ADULT VIDEOS’ TO TEENS $META https://t.co/4al4KksCao
WSJ News Exclusive: Instagram’s Reels video system served salacious content to WSJ test accounts set to follow young gymnasts and other teens, including risqué footage of children and overtly sexual adult videos https://t.co/XdInOixiTg https://t.co/XdInOixiTg
Brands pull ads from Instagram Reels after running next to child abuse https://t.co/8GnBHK0eda https://t.co/S2EyvvZrnh
Match and Bumble pull Instagram Reels advertising after learning they ads ran next to child-sexualizing videos along with ads for erectile dysfunction drugs, Disney and Pizza Hut https://t.co/oLYNi2ggFE https://t.co/l5K5lMxgMD
WSJ News Exclusive: Instagram’s Reels video system served salacious content to WSJ test accounts set to follow young gymnasts and other teens, including risqué footage of children and overtly sexual adult videos https://t.co/pHRP7nDu15 https://t.co/pHRP7nDu15
States say Meta ignored reports of underage kids, kept collecting their data https://t.co/z8zLQtamkZ
Mark Zuckerberg vetoed a proposal at Meta to ban filters that simulate the effects of plastic surgery, despite concerns that the tech could harm girls’ mental health, according to a lawsuit https://t.co/XyYOe36BoN
Mark Zuckerberg vetoed a proposal at Meta to ban filters that simulate the effects of plastic surgery, despite concerns that the tech could harm girls’ mental health, according to a lawsuit https://t.co/j6tB1we3mX
Instagram is still plagued by a disturbing issue that Meta says its making headway on solving https://t.co/9QBvUQYZUr
How $meta does business: @wsj told it in AUGUST it was delivering ads for companies like Disney alongside sexually inappropriate content. It did… nothing. Until the Journal contacted the advertisers directly. Then it responded immediately. https://t.co/TE22Wi6BGF
The Wall Street Journal has conducted a substantial experiment which they summarize like this: “Instagram’s Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow Children”. https://t.co/29k7qvRvNK
Major brands suspend Instagram advertising as child predator tests reveal problematic ad placement https://t.co/ezcmlcf62R by @benlovejoy
New federal lawsuit contends since 2019, Meta has knowingly refused to shut down the majority of Instagram accounts belonging to children under the age of 13 while collecting their personal information without their parents’ consent. https://t.co/3FPdPrMfTW
Instagram served test accounts that follow only young gymnasts, cheerleaders, and teen influencers salacious Reels, including risqué footage, and big brand ads (Wall Street Journal) https://t.co/BVmimCiYuM 📫 Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/YU35bGDjdK
Instagram’s Reels video system served salacious content to WSJ test accounts set to follow young gymnasts and other teens, including risqué footage of children and overtly sexual adult videos https://t.co/aii9iuQKxi https://t.co/aii9iuQKxi
Instagram’s Reels video system served salacious content to WSJ test accounts set to follow young gymnasts and other teens, including risqué footage of children and overtly sexual adult videos. https://t.co/Qm0oB6ZnfN
Lawsuits filed by 42 US states allege these five features of Instagram helped Meta deceptively hook teens and ruin their mental health. https://t.co/GvsmFeDLoH
Meta 'misled' the public through a campaign that downplayed the amount harmful content on Instagram and Facebook, court documents show https://t.co/lMhPSeajkm
Newly unsealed documents claim Meta knowingly has millions of underage users. https://t.co/1Y95ZYpSz1
33 states accuse Meta of having a big 'open secret' — millions of underage users https://t.co/lMTBecIMEj