Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction
9 sources·Updated August 18, 2026
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- Globe and Mail Biz·1h agoLandmark trial against Meta over child safety set to begin in U.S. federal court
Lawsuit is one of many accusing social media companies of designing platforms that harm young people
Read at Globe and Mail Biz → - Irish Independent Business·1h agoMeta faces 29-state trial that could reshape Instagram and Facebook
A Meta spokesperson said the states’ claims are unsubstantiated
Read at Irish Independent Business → - Irish Times World·3h agoMeta faces US states in trial over social media’s alleged harm to young people
Outcome could have profound consequences for the company
Read at Irish Times World → - Guardian Tech·5h agoUS states take on Meta in pivotal trial over child social media addiction claims
State attorneys general allege that tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young people More than half of the states in the US have joined together in an unprecedented lawsuit against Meta that goes to trial on Tuesday, accusing the parent company of…
Read at Guardian Tech → - Sky News Home·6h agoMeta goes on trial over child social media addiction and privacy
A federal trial against Meta alleging the tech giant contributed to a mental health crisis in young people opens today.
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