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Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears

5 outlets 6 reports 58 hours Tech
bbc.co.uk2 finance.yahoo.com dw.com aljazeera.com france24.com
17 August 2026
01:27 bbc.co.uk first
If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever
14:02 finance.yahoo.com +12h
Meta trial: States allege Facebook, Instagram addicted kids
19 August 2026
00:11 bbc.co.uk +34h
Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears
04:18 dw.com +4h
US: Meta hooked children, prosecutors say, as trial over social media harm begins
05:20 aljazeera.com +1h
Trial begins that could force Meta to change Facebook and Instagram
11:28 france24.com +6h
Meta knowingly hooked children and misled public, prosecutors tell court
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