Meta to Stand Trial Over Claims It Addicted Children to Social Media NYT: Technology By: Cecilia Kang · Eli Tan and Emmy Martin 19 August 2026 at 00:58 California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey have taken the social media giant to trial in the first bellwether federal case over child harm. © Jason Henry for The New York TimesDuring the trial, to be held in the U.S. District Court of Oakland, Calif., four states are expected to argue that Meta violated federal child privacy and state consumer protection laws.
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