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  "id": 1815632,
  "title": "4 states face off in trial against Meta",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/4-states-face-off-in-trial-against-meta",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T21:52:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/6036665-4-states-face-off-in-trial-against-meta/"
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  "summary": "{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story States square up against Meta in California 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. Noah Berger, Associated...",
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      {
        "outlet": "El Pais English",
        "title": "Decisive trial against Meta begins: ‘They knew their platforms could harm young people’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/decisive-trial-against-meta-begins-they-knew-their-platforms-could",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:08:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Meta on trial at US federal court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/meta-on-trial-at-us-federal-court-1796324",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:15:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Meta on trial at US federal court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/meta-on-trial-at-us-federal-court",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:15:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Meta is on trial – again. Here's what to know about the case brought by dozens of states",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/meta-is-on-trial-again-heres-what-to-know-about-the-case-brought-by",
        "published": "2026-08-18T20:17:13.000Z"
      }
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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."
}