TechCourt hears claims that Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram

A major trial brought by 29 US states has opened in Oakland, California, with prosecutors alleging Meta knowingly exposed children to Facebook and Instagram, failed to keep under-13s off the platforms and designed them to be addictive. Meta denies that social-media addiction exists and disputes the states’ evidence. The states are seeking billions of dollars and changes to platform features.

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