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Four States’ Meta Child-Safety Trial

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DevelopingNext check : Further trial proceedings and, ultimately, a judgment, settlement or other resolution of the states’ claims.

Where it stands

The trial opened in Oakland on August 18, 2026, with California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey alleging Meta designed Instagram and Facebook to encourage compulsive use by children and illegally collected data from users under 13. Meta denies the allegations; the reports do not say whether proceedings have advanced or identify a next step.

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    1. Update 1Meta on Trial as Four States Allege Instagram Was Built to Addict Kids

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      Meta on Trial as Four States Allege Instagram Was Built to Addict Kids

      Opening statements are underway in Oakland, where four states accuse Meta of addicting children — with a theoretical $1.4 trillion on the line.

      Still open after this report

      • No verdict or finding on liability exists yet, and executive testimony has not yet occurred.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Mark ZuckerbergAmerican Internet entrepreneur1 report

    Places

    • CaliforniaCalifornia, USA1 report
    • ColoradoColorado, USA1 report
    • KentuckyKentucky, USA1 report
    • New JerseyNew Jersey, USA1 report
    • New MexicoNew Mexico, USA1 report
    • Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse1301 Clay St, Oakland, CA 94612, USA1 report

    Every outlet we read on this story

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