Family sues Meta over daughter's eating disorder, addiction to Facebook and Instagram

In response to the lawsuits, a Meta spokesperson said on Wednesday that its platforms now had features to allow parents to monitor their children's usage. — Credit Using phone photo created by Dragana_Gordic - www.freepik.com

LONDON: A family sued Meta on Wednesday over their daughter's eating disorder, self-harm, and thoughts of suicide due to her "addictive" use of Instagram.

The lawsuit stated that 19-year-old Alexis first set up an Instagram account when she was 11, despite the platform's age of use being 13.