States allege Meta hooked kids on social media, misled public on risks in high-profile trial
A group of four states faced off against Meta in a high-profile trial in California on Tuesday, accusing the tech giant of hooking young users on its social media sites and misleading the public about the risks. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are part of a coalition of 29 states suing the company for...
A trial is underway in California, with four US states - California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey - suing Meta, accusing the tech giant of hooking young users on its social media sites and misleading the public about the risks. The states are part of a coalition of 29 states suing the company.
The case could have broader effects as it is being brought by states, not individuals. The trial may determine the future of social media in the US, with a massive damages award at stake.
The states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children, according to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. The trial is being presided over by Federal judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the US District Court for the Northern District of California.
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