Will Meta be found guilty of driving social media addiction?

Kentucky mom advocates for more social media regulations as state leads court case against Meta

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Shannon Heacock holds a photo of her son, 16-year-old Elijah, who allegedly died from impacts of social media, outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on August 18, 2026 in Oakland, California. State attorneys general are alleging that Meta attempted to deceive the public by allowing features on their platforms, Facebook and Instagram, that harm children's mental health and are intended…

Experts to spotlight social media’s impact on developing brains as Meta case continues

A California trial against Meta entered its second week, with states expected to present more evidence about the effects of social media on children’s brains as

Meta (NASDAQ: META) Faces Up To $1 Trillion In Damages As Social Media Addiction Trial Gets Underway

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is facing one of the most consequential legal battles in the history of social media, with potential damages reaching as high as $1 trillion. The case centers on allegations that Meta knowingly engineered addictive systems to keep users engaged with its platforms for as long as possible. The legal action traces back to former Meta employee Frances Haugen, who leaked thousands of pages of the company’s internal resea…

Will Meta be found guilty of driving social media addiction?

A high-profile case in the U.S. got underway last week and the company may be on the hook for as much as $1 trillion in damages, but questions linger.