A group of plaintiffs has filed a product liability lawsuit in the United States District Court, California Northern against several social media and technology companies, including Meta Platforms, Inc., Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Google, and others. The plaintiffs claim that these companies prioritize maximizing user engagement and profit over the safety and health of their users, resulting in mental health and wellbeing issues of adolescents, such as cyberbullying, eating disorders, sleep deprivation, depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide ideation. The lawsuit seeks damages for personal injury and other relief, with specific allegations against Meta Platforms, Inc. for knowingly exploiting vulnerable users, particularly children, to drive corporate profit through the world's largest family of social networks. The plaintiff alleges that Meta intentionally designed its products to maximize users' screen time, using complex algorithms designed to exploit human psychology and driven by advanced computer algorithms and artificial intelligence. The lawsuit aims to hold Meta accountable for the harms caused by its platforms, including addiction, mental health issues, and other negative consequences.