Meta hooked children and misled public, trial told
Meta intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a lawyer for California said at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.
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- Source published
- 18 Aug 2026, 10:07 UTC
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Meta intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a lawyer for California said at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.
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Meta hooked children and misled public, trial told
Meta intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a lawyer for California said at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.
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