Meta goes on trial, accused of targeting children and downplaying dangers of Instagram

The company is being sued in California by 29 US states for deceiving consumers and violating federal child protection laws by exposing young users to violent or sexual content and addiction risks.

The company is being sued in California by 29 US states for deceiving consumers and violating federal child protection laws by exposing young users to violent or sexual content and addiction risks.

Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.

Meta Platforms intentionally sought to ⁠addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet. A bipartisan group of 29 US states is suing Meta, seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billi

Meta founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg is among the star witnesses expected to testify.