# Meta faces US trial over online child safety

https://mins.news/en/video/25707

- DW News, 2026-08-19 03:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnMsFFnpKoQ

> The first trial from a lawsuit brought by 30 US states against Meta began Tuesday. The states allege that the company violated numerous federal and state privacy laws protecting children, seek more than $1 trillion in damages and demand sweeping changes to apps including Facebook and Instagram.

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