{
  "id": 1377335,
  "title": "If Meta loses this trial, Instagram and Facebook could change forever",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/if-meta-loses-this-trial-instagram-and-facebook-could-change-forever",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-16T23:27:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Technology",
    "slug": "bbc-technology",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyqpx6xk69o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A lawsuit filed in 2023 by 30 US states, including California and New York, alleges numerous violations of federal and state privacy laws for children on Meta's platforms Instagram and Facebook. The states are seeking upwards of $1 trillion from Meta and demand changes to the platforms, such as ending like counts, infinite scroll, and parental verification for teenage users. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, presiding over the trial, has previously ordered Meta to make changes similar to those demanded by the states, deeming the company a public nuisance akin to a factory polluting the air. Should Meta lose this trial, it could lead to significant alterations to the user experience on its platforms, impacting nearly two-thirds of the country's population.",
  "summary": "Thirty US states have sued Meta to force an overhaul of its platforms for young users.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Insider",
        "title": "Instagram vowed to crack down on Meta glasses creeps. A month later, it was easy to find dozens of the videos still up.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/instagram-vowed-to-crack-down-on-meta-glasses-creeps-a-month-later-it",
        "published": "2026-08-16T09:30:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}