{
  "id": 2403140,
  "title": "Meta in $1.4 trillion addiction showdown: Why is the giant in court again?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/meta-in-1-4-trillion-addiction-showdown-why-is-the-giant-in-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T15:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/technology/2026-08-21-meta-in-14-trillion-addiction-showdown-why-is-the-giant-in-court-again/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The social media behemoth that controls Instagram and Facebook is accused of breaking child protection laws and harming underage users’ mental health",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}