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If Meta loses, courts could force removal of likes, infinite scroll and other teen-targeted features on Instagram and Facebook
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A jury trial brought by 30 US states could compel Meta to strip likes, infinite scroll and other engagement features from Instagram and Facebook for teenage users.
These features are central to the current user experience and are designed to keep users, including teenagers, engaged for long periods; removing them would require major redesign of front-end components, notification systems, and recommendation pipelines. Engineers would also need to build parental-verification flows and adjust ad-targeting that relies on engagement metrics, potentially affecting revenue and platform performance.
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The 30-state lawsuit seeks up to $1 trillion in damages and demands changes such as ending like counts, infinite scroll, autoplay, and requiring parental verification for teen users.
A New Mexico judge already ordered Meta to eliminate likes for users under 18, ban teen nudity, and limit push notifications, setting a precedent for broader mandates.
If the multi-state case succeeds, Meta would likely have to apply these feature removals nationwide, reshaping core product functionality for young users.
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