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29 States Join AGs in $1.4 Trillion Meta Suit

7/9/2026

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AGs Sue Meta

Attorney General Rob Bonta and AGs from Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey sued Meta for $1.4 trillion.
The suit alleges deception and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act violations, a claim echoed by 29 states.
Meta’s lawyers asked Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to dismiss the demand as fabricated.
An Oakland federal jury trial is scheduled for August 2026.
Meta says its products are safe, blames parents, and its shares fell 2% to $603.12.

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Meta Faces Lawsuits

In March 2026 New Mexico jury found Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and imposed a $375 million penalty.
A court ordered Meta and Google liable, awarding $6 million to a woman who said Instagram’s design hooked her.
Meta faces over 2,400 related lawsuits, including a 33-state consumer-protection coalition and 3,000 California cases.
In June Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers granted partial summary judgment, finding Meta violated COPPA by not giving parental notice.

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AGs Sue Meta

Attorney General Rob Bonta and AGs from Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey sued Meta for $1.4 trillion.
The suit alleges deception and Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act violations, a claim echoed by 29 states.
Meta’s lawyers asked Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers to dismiss the demand as fabricated.
An Oakland federal jury trial is scheduled for August 2026.
Meta says its products are safe, blames parents, and its shares fell 2% to $603.12.

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