Meta fends off Florida’s injunction bid in social media lawsuit
By Xu Yuan ( October 19, 2026, 23:00 GMT | Insight) -- A Florida judge rejected the state's request to force Meta Platforms to take actions aimed at protecting children online, but found the state was likely to prevail in its deception theory against Meta in a lawsuit accusing the company of contributing to mental health problems suffered by young users.A Florida judge rejected that state's request to force Meta Platforms to take actions aimed at protecting children online, but found the state was likely to prevail in its deception theory against Meta in a lawsuit accusing the company of contributing to mental health problems suffered by young users....
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