>>Attorney General Shapiro Opens Investigation Into Instagram's Impact On Young People
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Attorney General Josh Shapiro today opened a nationwide investigation into Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook. He and other attorneys general in other states say the social media giant promoted its social media platform - Instagram - to children and young adults in a way that violated state consumer protection laws and put the public at risk. Shapiro says the inquiry will help determine whether Facebook failed in its responsibility to protect children online in using techniques to increase frequency and how long they stayed on line. Eight other states have joined in on the investigation including California, Florida and New Jersey.