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States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children

  • A multistate trial starts this week in California seeking as much as $1.4 trillion and structural changes to Facebook and Instagram — a figure that would be catastrophic for Meta, though experts say it’s unlikely to be imposed.
  • States allege Meta deliberately designed features that addict kids and collected data on children under 13 without parental consent.
  • A loss could force major product changes for teens (time limits, stricter age checks, parental controls) and comes as Meta faces rising legal costs and a recent profit dip.
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