# LIVE: Outside court for Meta child addiction trial

https://mins.news/en/video/25364

- Reuters, 2026-08-18 16:49 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTL7nZm36gs

> Opening statements are beginning in Meta’s landmark child addiction trial at a federal court in California, with people speaking outside. Twenty-nine states allege that Meta improperly captured minors’ data, designed platforms to addict children and misled the public about their safety.

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