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Meta goes on trial over allegations it hooked children on its platforms

6 outlets 10 reports 96 hours World
dw.com2 france24.com2 theguardian.com2 finance.yahoo.com2 aljazeera.com bbc.co.uk
18 August 2026
10:02 dw.com first
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
17:31 finance.yahoo.com +3h
Meta Platforms Falls 4% on Trial Risk With Costs Up 55%, Free Cash Flow Down to $784M
20:33 aljazeera.com +3h
Landmark trial on Meta’s impact on children’s mental health begins in US
19 August 2026
00:11 bbc.co.uk +3h
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
11:28 france24.com +7h
Meta knowingly hooked children and misled public, prosecutors tell court
18:22 finance.yahoo.com +6h
Prediction: The Child Safety Trial Will Have Minimal Impact on Meta Platforms Stock in the Long Run. Here's Why
22 August 2026
10:00 theguardian.com +63h
Meta goes on trial over allegations it hooked children on its platforms
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