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  "id": 1862254,
  "title": "Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/meta-hooked-children-on-facebook-and-instagram-us-court-hears",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T03:15:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "A court has heard claims that Meta intentionally hooked a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram, as the social media platform faces its biggest legal challenge.",
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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."
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