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US states take on Meta in pivotal trial over child social media addiction claims

7 outlets 11 reports 46 hours Tech
finance.yahoo.com3 theguardian.com3 japantimes.co.jp news.sky.com dw.com aljazeera.com france24.com
16 August 2026
15:51 finance.yahoo.com first
Meta to face massive social media addiction trial Tuesday
17 August 2026
13:00 theguardian.com +21h
New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta
14:02 finance.yahoo.com +1h
Meta trial: States allege Facebook, Instagram addicted kids
18 August 2026
03:06 japantimes.co.jp +13h
Meta stares down trillion-dollar threat as landmark social media trial begins
08:05 news.sky.com +4h
Meta goes on trial over child social media addiction and privacy
09:00 theguardian.com +55m
US states take on Meta in pivotal trial over child social media addiction claims
10:02 dw.com +1h
Meta trial over social media harm to children begins
11:49 aljazeera.com +1h
Meta lawsuits: Is social media facing a global legal reckoning?
12:08 finance.yahoo.com +19m
Why states fought to present a united case against Meta over youth social media harms
12:49 france24.com +41m
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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