# Trial begins over Meta's alleged harm to children through social media

https://mins.news/en/item/24857

- DW, 2026-08-18 08:02 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/meta-trial-over-social-media-harm-to-children-begins/a-78408050?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Four U.S. states have taken Meta to court, alleging that the social-media giant deliberately made Facebook and Instagram addictive for children. The states are seeking damages and changes to the company's apps.

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