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  "title": "Meta is heading to trial against 29 states over claims it addicted kids to social media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/meta-is-heading-to-trial-against-29-states-over-claims-it-addicted",
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  "published": "2026-08-12T17:50:48.000Z",
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  "summary": "Jury selection began Wednesday in Oakland; potential damages could approach Meta's $1.5 trillion market cap",
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Explained: Why a US court ordered Meta to pay nearly $1 billion over youth harms",
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        "title": "Meta and TikTok fail to halt thousands of social media addiction lawsuits",
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        "published": "2026-08-12T14:20:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "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-706117",
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