Meta ne teen addiction case mein settlement kar liya hai, lekin Snap Inc. par case abhi bhi chal raha hai. Investors ke liye ye ek bada legal headache ban gaya hai.
Case ka kya scene hai?
Meta Platforms ne us legal case ko settle kar liya hai jahan ek teen ne claim kiya tha ki unke platforms ki wajah se mental health aur eating disorders badh rahe hain. Los Angeles court mein jury selection ke time hi ye settlement ho gaya, jisse Meta ab is trial se bahar ho gayi hai. Lekin, ab saara focus Snapchat ki parent company, Snap Inc. par shift ho gaya hai.
Kya sirf ek case hai?
Bilkul nahi. Ye toh bas shuruat hai! US mein aise thousands of lawsuits pending hain. Schools, governments aur private individuals sabhi tech giants ko gher rahe hain. Inka kehna hai ki platforms ke infinite scrolling aur auto-play features jaan-boojh kar aise banaye gaye hain taaki teenagers inke addicted ho jayein.
Investors ko kyun worry karna chahiye?
Ye sirf ek legal dispute nahi hai, ye seedha in companies ke Business Model par attack hai. Inka poora revenue user engagement (matlab jitni der aap app par rahenge) se aata hai. Agar court ne ruling di ki ye features harmful hain, toh inka poora system change karna pad sakta hai, jiska asar seedha Profit aur Revenue par padega.
Regulatory Pressure ka tension
Sirf civil cases hi nahi, regulators bhi peeche pade hain. New Mexico mein Meta par $25 Billion ka penalty lagne ki news bhi thi (jise company appeal karne wali hai). Ab saari nazar Snap Inc. ke trial par hai, kyunki wahi batayega ki aage chal kar courts tech platforms ke khilaf kitna sakht rukh apnayenge.