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  "id": 1914247,
  "title": "Meta rejects allegations that it designed Facebook, Instagram to addict children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/meta-rejects-allegations-that-it-designed-facebook-instagram-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T09:33:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1540689/meta-rejects-allegations-that-it-designed-facebook-instagram-to-addict-children/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "OAKLAND: Meta Platforms has rejected allegations that it deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children. The claims emerged as a major US trial opened in California. Read More: Meta Platforms faces major US trial over child safety claims Twenty-nine US states are suing Meta over its treatment of young users. They are seeking potentially billions […]",
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/meta-rejects-claims-it-sought-to-hook-children-to-facebook-instagram",
        "published": "2026-08-19T03:28:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/meta-rejects-claims-it-sought-to-hook-children-to-facebook-instagram-1867653",
        "published": "2026-08-19T04:33:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/meta-rejects-claims-it-sought-to-hook-children-to-facebook-instagram-1884358",
        "published": "2026-08-19T06:56:16.000Z"
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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."
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