This is one of the first lawsuits to allege design defects: that certain product features and capabilities built into Instagram are fundamentally defective, and these defects caused mental and physical injuries.
The White House stated that the reports regarding efforts to attract young users on social media sites and the negative effects on teenagers' mental health are troubling.
'There were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook, Haugen said, adding, 'over and over again, Facebook chose to optimize for its own interests, like making more money.'