{
  "id": 1892578,
  "title": "Meta sued by US states for hooking and exploiting kids in pursuit of profit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/meta-sued-by-us-states-for-hooking-and-exploiting-kids-in-pursuit-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-19T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260819-meta-sued-by-us-states-for-hooking-and-exploiting-kids-in-pursuit-of-profit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Meta is on trial for intentionally seeking to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit, a lawyer for California said on Tuesday, at the start of a trial that could rehsape some of the most popular apps in the world.",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}