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Meta accused of targeting children to boost Facebook and Instagram use, as US trial begins

South China Morning Post 18 August 2026 11h ago
Meta accused of targeting children to boost Facebook and Instagram use, as US trial begins
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Meta Platforms intentionally sought to ⁠addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet. A bipartisan group of 29 US states is suing Meta, seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to how Meta does business. Four lead sta
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