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Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears

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BBC NewsAug 16, 11:27 PMFirst report

If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever

Thirty US states have sued Meta to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

NPRAug 17, 9:00 AM

Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction

Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks.

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CultureNeutralCritical

Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears

Aug 21, 8:44 AM5 sources11 articlesMultiple anglesSettling in

Sources

Compare who has reported and how much of this timeline each source contributes.

BBC News2 reports

NPR3 reports

The Guardian2 reports

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Aug 21, 8:44 AM

Published

Aug 21, 8:44 AM

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Showing 10 English articles

BBC NewsAug 16, 11:27 PMFirst report

If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever

Thirty US states have sued Meta to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.

NPRAug 17, 9:00 AM

Meta heads to court in a landmark trial about kids and social media addiction

Four states are suing the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, alleging that the platforms were designed to hook kids and that Meta hid the mental health risks.

The GuardianAug 18, 7:00 AM

US states take on Meta in pivotal trial over child social media addiction claims

State attorneys general allege that tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young people More than half of the states in the US have joined together in an unprecedented lawsuit against Meta that goes to trial on Tuesday, accusing the parent company of Instagram and Facebook of deliberately designing addictive products that lured in young people and caused them harm. The jury trial is taking place in federal court in Oakland, California , and is expected to last between...

The New York TimesAug 18, 9:01 AM

States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims

California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are taking the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm.

Al JazeeraAug 18, 9:49 AM

Meta lawsuits: Is social media facing a global legal reckoning?

Meta battles legal challenges in the US, Europe and beyond over platform design and its impact on younger users.

NPRAug 18, 5:39 PM

'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court

Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger.

The GuardianAug 18, 6:27 PM

Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins

Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by design In 1994, more than 40 US states came together to sue one of the most powerful industries on Earth: big tobacco. The suits brought together diverse claims centred on tobacco companies’ misleading advertising and contribution to a mounting public health crisis. They ended in a negotiated settlement with the US government, in which the companies agreed to pay more than any industry ever, and the stat...

BBC NewsAug 18, 10:11 PM

Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears

Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way.

Al JazeeraAug 19, 3:20 AM

Trial begins that could force Meta to change Facebook and Instagram

A landmark trial has begun in California over allegations Meta deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive.

NPRAug 21, 8:44 AMLatest update

Meta lawsuit raises questions about social media's impact on young people

A multistate lawsuit against Meta is putting a growing question in the spotlight: How does social media affect young people, and can its use become addictive?

The GuardianAug 18, 7:00 AM

US states take on Meta in pivotal trial over child social media addiction claims

State attorneys general allege that tech company intentionally designed addictive products that harm young people More than half of the states in the US have joined together in an unprecedented lawsuit against Meta that goes to trial on Tuesday, accusing the parent company of Instagram and Facebook of deliberately designing addictive products that lured in young people and caused them harm. The jury trial is taking place in federal court in Oakland, California , and is expected to last between...

The New York TimesAug 18, 9:01 AM

States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims

California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are taking the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm.

Al JazeeraAug 18, 9:49 AM

Meta lawsuits: Is social media facing a global legal reckoning?

Meta battles legal challenges in the US, Europe and beyond over platform design and its impact on younger users.

NPRAug 18, 5:39 PM

'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court

Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger.

The GuardianAug 18, 6:27 PM

Social media on trial as $200bn case against Facebook and Instagram begins

Twenty-nine US states are seeking huge damages, claiming Meta’s platforms were addictive by design In 1994, more than 40 US states came together to sue one of the most powerful industries on Earth: big tobacco. The suits brought together diverse claims centred on tobacco companies’ misleading advertising and contribution to a mounting public health crisis. They ended in a negotiated settlement with the US government, in which the companies agreed to pay more than any industry ever, and the stat...

BBC NewsAug 18, 10:11 PM

Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, court hears

Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way.

Al JazeeraAug 19, 3:20 AM

Trial begins that could force Meta to change Facebook and Instagram

A landmark trial has begun in California over allegations Meta deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive.

NPRAug 21, 8:44 AMLatest update

Meta lawsuit raises questions about social media's impact on young people

A multistate lawsuit against Meta is putting a growing question in the spotlight: How does social media affect young people, and can its use become addictive?