The Vermont Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state has jurisdiction to pursue a case against Instagram for targeting teen users of the social media app, upholding a lower court decision.

The state’s suit , filed by Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark in October 2023, alleged the tech giant had engaged in unfair and immoral practices in Vermont, and violated the Vermont Consumer Protection Act by knowingly misrepresenting the platforms’ potential to cause harm to young consumers.

On Friday, the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state regarding the issue of jurisdiction.

“A company that reaches out and purposefully avails itself of a forum state’s market for its own economic gain can expect to be haled into court in that jurisdiction to account for its conduct,” read Frid

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