Overview
- U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers denied Meta’s motion to dismiss key deception and unfair-practice claims on June 30, allowing the 29-state lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram to move forward.
- The court granted summary judgment to the states on a COPPA issue, finding Meta did not obtain parental notice and consent in a way that satisfied the children’s privacy law.
- Judge Gonzalez Rogers identified material factual disputes about whether Meta designed features to be addictive, whether the company misled the public, and whether platforms were partially targeted at children.
- The ruling opens broad discovery that could force Meta to produce internal studies, design records and communications that prosecutors say show knowledge of harms to young users.
- The case is set for jury selection on August 12 with opening statements on August 18, and it sits inside MDL No. 3047 that consolidates thousands of related claims with potential legal, regulatory and business consequences.