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Meta Platforms ordered to face lawsuits filed by U.S. states

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U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in California rejected Meta ’s attempt to dismiss the claims made in two separate lawsuits filed last year .

The lawsuits accuse Meta of contributing to mental health issues among teenagers by making its platforms addictive.

The judge also rejected motions from Meta , TikTok , YouTube , and Snapchat seeking to dismiss personal injury lawsuits brought by individual plaintiffs.