New York, other states sue Meta over social platforms

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : "Jeffrey Reynolds, CEO of Family & Children's Association in Garden City, said if Meta is forced to pay penalties to the states, the money should go to mental health programs for youth, education about responsible social media use and funding for anti-bullying programs.
57% : Thea Gallagher, associate professor and clinical psychologist at NYU Langone Health, said the suit reflects "a call to action of more ethical guidelines for how the algorithms are used, especially with younger kids.
36% : The lawsuit, filed by 33 states in federal court in California, says the San Francisco technology company routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents' consent, a violation of federal law.

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