# Meta faces trial over Facebook, Instagram impact on young users

https://mins.news/en/video/20694

- Reuters, 2026-08-12 23:06 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3UNytj_0o0

> Meta Platforms is set to face a federal court trial brought by a coalition of state attorneys general. The case alleges that the company engineered Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to children. The proceedings will examine the platforms’ design and their claimed effects on young users.

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