Meta Faces Sanctions Bid Alleging Co. Destroyed ‘Taps’ Data

September 29, 2025

Personal injury plaintiffs have urged a California state judge to sanction Meta Platforms Inc. in coordinated litigation over claims social media harms young users’ mental health, alleging Meta willfully destroyed crucial time‑stamped “taps” data that captures users’ taps, scrolls and swipes on Facebook and Instagram. 

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