# Court hears claims that Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram

https://mins.news/en/item/25566

- BBC News, 2026-08-18 22:11 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly5r7vr7q1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> 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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