A coalition of 42 attorneys general filed a federal lawsuit against Meta, alleging that the company designed addictive features that harm youth mental health and violated COPPA by collecting children's data without parental consent. The lawsuit seeks injunctive relief, monetary penalties, and restitution.
The lawsuit requests an injunction to halt the deployment of harmful features, monetary penalties, and restitution for affected users.
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https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2023/attorney-general-james-and-multistate-coalition-sue-meta-harming-youth
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, leading a coalition of 35 attorneys general, urged Meta to enforce its policies against misleading AI-generated weight loss ads on Instagram and Facebook. The ads promote non-FDA approved GLP-1 drugs without disclosing risks and use fake AI content. The coalition demands Meta restrict such ads, require clear risk disclosures, and label AI-generated content.
$1.4B
Meta captured facial recognition data from millions of Texans without consent, violating Texas biometric privacy laws. The company agreed to pay $1.4 billion over five years to settle the case. This is the largest privacy settlement obtained by a single state.
The FTC proposed modifications to its 2020 privacy order with Meta, alleging violations including non-compliance with the order, misleading parents about Messenger Kids, and unauthorized data sharing. The proposed changes include banning monetization of youth data, pausing new product launches, and strengthening privacy requirements.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, joined by 16 other states, sued the U.S. Department of Education over a new survey requiring colleges to submit extensive student data, arguing it violates the Administrative Procedure Act and threatens student privacy. The lawsuit seeks to block the mandate and prevent penalties for non-compliance.
New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to Instacart demanding information about its algorithmic pricing practices after a study revealed significant price differences for the same products. The AG warns that Instacart may be violating the New York Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act by failing to clearly disclose the use of personal data for price setting.
$500K
New York Attorney General Letitia James secured a $500,000 settlement from OrthopedicsNY, LLP for failing to implement reasonable data security practices, which led to a cyber-attack stealing sensitive personal and health information of over 650,000 patients and employees. The settlement imposes penalties, requires funding for credit monitoring, and mandates enhanced security measures including multi-factor authentication and encryption.