45 States Hammer Meta Over Child Safety Lapses

Bipartisan rage against TikTok has been a boon for the social media giant’s competitors, who have largely escaped public scrutiny over the past year. For Meta, the parent company of Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, that respite may be ending. The firm faces lawsuits from attorneys general in 45 states, plus Washington, D.C., who have accused it of causing harm to young users.

The flurry of lawsuits, which The New York Times summarized in a long piece on Saturday...