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Is Meta deliberately making children addicted to its social media platforms?

4 outlets 4 reports 92 hours World
ft.com dw.com france24.com theguardian.com
14 August 2026
17:24 ft.com first
Top French court blocks social media ban for children
18 August 2026
10:02 dw.com +88h
Meta trial over social media harm to children begins
12:49 france24.com +2h
Is Meta deliberately making children addicted to its social media platforms?
13:36 theguardian.com +47m
First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin
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