{
  "id": 1699748,
  "title": "Meta Platforms faces major US trial over child safety claims",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/meta-platforms-faces-major-us-trial-over-child-safety-claims",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:04:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1540188/meta-platforms-faces-major-us-trial-over-child-safety-claims/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Meta Platforms is facing a major trial over claims that Facebook and Instagram harm young users. A coalition of 29 US states is bringing the case in California federal court. Opening arguments are scheduled before an eight-member jury in Oakland. The jury will serve in an advisory role, while the judge will make the final […]",
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  "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."
}