States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
States say Meta used addictive design features and collected data from children under 13, while seeking penalties that could reach $1.4 trillion.
- A high-stakes federal trial has commenced in California where multiple state attorneys general are holding Meta accountable for allegedly fueling a youth mental health crisis.
- The lawsuit asserts that the company intentionally incorporated addictive features into Facebook and Instagram to ensnare young users for financial gain.
- Plaintiffs also accuse the tech conglomerate of systematically harvesting data from children under the age of thirteen without obtaining parental consent.
- State officials are demanding massive financial damages alongside structural overhauls that could radically reshape how the platforms operate.
- Meta strongly denies the accusations, maintaining that its platforms are backed by extensive research and ongoing efforts to support young people.
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Mark Zuckerberg is back in court. Josselin Hazo tells us about what looks like one of the biggest trials of the year 2026. His group is accused of having made his networks addictive for minors. (Police, justice and various facts).
Required verification of age, stop to some aesthetic filters and autoplay of videos, as well as an economic request that can reach up to $1,400 billion. It opens today, Tuesday, August 18, in California the process that could change the rules of social networks in the United States. On the counter of defendants there is Meta, accused by [...] The article United States, at the start of the trial against Meta: "Corresponsible for the crisis of men…
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The trial is part of a broader 'multi-district' litigation bringing together more than 3,000 plaintiffs against Meta and other technological giants, such as Google, TikTok and Snap Read
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