# Opening arguments set to begin in Meta’s federal addiction trial

https://mins.news/en/video/25055

- TRT World, 2026-08-18 11:07 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lieIRZuoqd4

> Opening arguments are about to begin in a landmark California case that could reshape social media. Meta is facing a federal trial after 29 states accused it of harming children. Filed three years ago, the lawsuit seeks more than $1 trillion in damages. Psychiatrist Dr Brett McDermott offers his analysis.

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