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The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms.
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The lawsuit accuses the social media giant of contributing to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that addict children to its platforms.
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State attorneys general are in court arguing that Meta knowingly created features on its social media platforms that keep children addicted. NBC News' Allie Canal reports on the court case and impact it could have on the tech company.
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Social media giant Meta, is set to defend itself in a landmark trial. They are accused of knowingly and deliberately designing features which get children under the age of 13 addicted to its platforms. Story by Delano D'Souza.
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Meta is kicking off a court battle with some of the highest stakes yet. But it is far from the only litigation facing the social media giant and its competitors. In a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the Instagram and Facebook parent company is fighting claims that it has contributed to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that get children addicted. It’s one of many courtrooms around the country where Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube have been defending themselves against allegations their platforms have negatively impacted children’s m...
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Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California
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AIPROPX has consolidated 12 reports from 10 outlets into a single canonical entry on “Outside court for Meta child-addiction trial.” The covered outlets are based across 5 regions — Other, US, UK, International, and Europe.
The earliest report in this entry came from ABC News (Aug 17, 2026, 04:24 UTC); the most recent came from Reuters (Aug 18, 2026, 22:35 UTC).
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