# Meta’s $1 trillion lawsuit could permanently reshape Instagram and Facebook

https://mins.news/en/video/25508

- BBC News, 2026-08-18 21:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ADvC4ioqe4

> Thirty US states are suing Meta for more than $1 trillion, alleging that it knowingly designed Instagram and Facebook to be addictive and harmful to children while hiding what it knew. A victory for the states could force major platform changes, including removing like counts, infinite scroll and autoplay video.

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