Meta faces ongoing scrutiny for social media features that prioritize engagement over child safety. Critics argue the company's algorithms and design choices deliberately hook young users for data collection. The piece portrays this dynamic as predatory, with the platform's infinity symbol serving as the central lure.
The cartoon titled Meta morphosis depicts three sequential figures of a boy using a smartphone. The first stands upright absorbed in the screen. The second hunches with sweat drops. The third has fully transformed into a large caterpillar still holding the device. Published on August 18 2026 the image comments on smartphone addiction linked to Meta platforms. It uses visual progression to show physical and behavioral decline from constant phone use. The work appears in The Buffalo News via Cagle Cartoons.
