The upcoming California trial against Meta seeks financial damages that could soar to $1.4 trillion

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagra

The Instagram parent claims it could face $1.4 trillion in damages – nearly the size of its entire market cap – based on how a coalition of state attorneys general argue that penalties should be calculated. The states say a more realistic figure if Meta loses the case would be a still-unprecedented $200 billion in...

Meta has lost two trials concerning child safety on its platforms so far this year and settled a third case. The company now faces what could be its most consequential trial yet, in federal court beginning Tuesday.

Dozens of states accuse the company of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

Four states want penalties that approach Meta’s market value, but the lasting threat is a court-ordered overhaul of Facebook and Instagram for young users.

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California

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.

Erica Hume, 21, died in May 2014 at Palmerston North Hospital.

A name suppression order for one of the nurses responsible for the care of a 21-year-old Erica Hume who died by suicide has lapsed.