'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court

Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Left · Published: Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:39:29 GMT

Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger.

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The same story across the political spectrum (11 sources)

Center-Right: Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears — www.bbc.com
Center: California AG Bonta says case against Meta is about 'restitution and distortion,' not damages — www.cnbc.com
Center: Reel-ing it in: Meta is paying influencers to promote teen accounts — www.theguardian.com
Center: Robin Williams’ Kids Fight Against AI Slop By Reactivating His Instagram: “As Technology Evolves, We Want This To Be A Safe, Trusted Place” — deadline.com
Right: States accuse Meta of targeting children for Facebook, Instagram addiction: 'The young ones are the best ones' — www.foxbusiness.com
Right: Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins — www.theguardian.com
Right: High school seniors can't read. Jason Whitlock calls it ‘a funeral for the mind.’ — www.theblaze.com
Right: El-Sayed's mom worked for designated terror group that financed bin Laden ahead of 9/11: Report — www.theblaze.com

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