# Meta faces 29-state trial that could reshape Instagram and Facebook

https://mins.news/en/item/24996

- Reuters, 2026-08-18 10:25 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/meta-faces-29-state-trial-that-could-reshape-instagram-facebook-2026-08-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a843303c69d290001818f0d

> A coalition of states is set to argue in California federal court that Meta designed Facebook and Instagram in ways that harmed young users’ mental health. The trial could reshape some of the world’s most popular apps.

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