FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 11, 2026
Contact: Ashwin Verghese, Communications Director, [email protected], 508-263-0289
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Fairplay Executive Director Josh Golin released the following statement today:
“It’s shocking that even as Meta is on trial in two different states for addicting and harming kids, it’s trying to get even more children to use its products. These trials have shown that addicting kids while they’re young is an integral part of Meta’s business plan. Even if these new parental tools work as promised — and, given Meta’s history of false promises, that’s a big ‘if’ — trying to make WhatsApp messaging the norm for younger children shows that Meta is addicted too: It’s addicted to profiting off of kids, no matter what the cost is to their health or well-being.”
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About Fairplay
Fairplay is the leading nonprofit committed to helping children thrive in an increasingly commercialized, screen-obsessed culture, and the only organization dedicated to ending marketing to children. Fairplay works to enhance children’s well-being by eliminating the exploitative and harmful business practices of marketers and Big Tech. Learn more at www.fairplayforkids.org.