Families sue Meta over teen suicides linked to sextortion scams
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The parents of a 16-year-old who died by suicide after being sextorted on Instagram are suing Meta in the UK, alleging that the company's design flaws and safety failures contributed to his death, marking the first such case in the UK and highlighting rising sextortion cases globally.
- Parents of sextortion victim sue Meta for alleged wrongful death The Guardian
- Two families sue Meta over teens' deaths by suicide, citing 'sextortion' scams NBC News
- Meta sued after teen boys' suicides, families claim tech giant ignored 'sextortion' schemes Fox Business
- Meta sued over teens’ suicides thehill.com
- Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta BBC
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