Editorial: State's suit against Meta bears watching

The filing last week of a massive federal lawsuit in which 33 state attorneys general accused Meta, the parent company for Facebook and Instagram, of “unfair or unconscionable acts and practices” could well be a turning point in how society uses social media.

That suit, which Wisconsin joined, isn’t the only one the company faces. Eight other states sued Meta in their courts, and Florida filed a separate federal case. All told, 42 out of the 50 states have launched court actions against the company in a coordinated legal assault.