‘Meta needed kids’: Tech giant on trial over social media addiction
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-19 03:20 UTC+10:00
Section: World / North America
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Health, Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Technology & AI, Law & Courts, Media, World News, Crime & Justice, Technology
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A coalition of US states suing Meta Platforms over claims Facebook and Instagram were designed in ways that harmed young users’ mental health began making its case in a California federal court, in a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet.
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