Ohio Blasts Meta for Prioritizing Financial Gain Over Young Users' Mental Health

COUNT XLIII: VIOLATIONS OF OHIO CONSUMER SALES PRACTICES ACT – UNCONSCIONABLE CONSUMER SALES ACTS OR PRACTICES - OHIO REVISED CODE §1345.03

1101. Ohio realleges and incorporates herein by reference each of the allegations contained in the preceding paragraphs 1 through 850 as though fully alleged in this cause of action.

1102. Meta knowingly designed platforms that ignored the damaging effect said platforms have on young users’ psychological vulnerabilities. Meta made immoral, unethical, oppressive and unscrupulous decisions that prioritized Meta’s financial gain at the expense of its young users’ mental health.

1103. Meta’s conduct, acts or omissions, as described herein, constitute unconscionable acts and practices in violation of the CSPA, O.R.C. 1345.03(A).

1104. Each unconscionable act or practice engaged in by Meta as recited above constitutes a separate violation of the CSPA.

1105. The acts or practices described above have been previously determined by Ohio courts to violate the CSPA, Ohio Rev. Code §1345.01, et seq. Meta committed said violations after such decisions were made available for public inspection pursuant to Ohio Rev. Code §1345.05(A)(3).