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  "title": "Meta heads back to court for online safety trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/meta-heads-back-to-court-for-online-safety-trial",
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  "summary": "{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta youth safety trial kicks off in California The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File Jury selection began Wednesday...",
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        "title": "Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court",
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        "title": "Meta youth safety trial kicks off in California",
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        "published": "2026-08-12T18:55:50.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial",
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        "title": "Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/jury-selection-begins-in-meta-youth-harms-trial-in-california-federal",
        "published": "2026-08-13T02:26:13.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/meta-meets-its-own-tobacco-moment-as-jury-selection-kicks-off-trial-734578",
        "published": "2026-08-13T04:59:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/jury-selection-begins-in-meta-youth-harms-trial-in-california-federal-765796",
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