{
  "id": 665404,
  "title": "Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/meta-29-states-head-to-court-in-biggest-test-yet-of-youth-social-665404",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T11:59:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Economic Times Tech",
    "slug": "economic-times-tech",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/meta-29-states-head-to-court-in-biggest-test-yet-of-youth-social-media-litigation/articleshow/133182186.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California and New Jersey's allegations that Meta designed its platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety. It will also address claims by 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law.",
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  "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."
}