# Trial begins that could force Meta to change Facebook and Instagram

https://mins.news/en/item/25706

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-19 03:20 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/19/trial-begins-that-could-force-meta-to-change-facebook-and-instagram?traffic_source=rss

> A landmark California trial has opened over claims that Meta deliberately made Facebook and Instagram addictive to young people. More than half of US states are seeking billions of dollars in damages and changes to how the platforms operate.

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