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Judge Rogers to preside as states sue Meta over kids

8/14/2026

Summary

Story summary

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will preside over Meta's trial in Oakland, August 18, 2026.
Attorneys general from 29 states allege Facebook and Instagram collect data from children under 13 and use infinite scrolling and push notifications to hook minors.
The lawsuit seeks age-restriction limits, removal of infinite scrolling, and caps on children's data use.
Meta estimates damages could reach $1.4 trillion, calling it ‘outrageous,’ and expects a seven-week trial.

History

Historical Context

Congress passed the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act in 1998, and the FTC made it effective on April 21, 2000 after e-commerce worries that 89 % of kids’ sites collected personal data without notice. The agency fined Google’s YouTube $170 million in 2019 for COPPA breaches, and 29 state attorneys general now allege similar violations by Meta’s Facebook and Instagram.

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Story summary

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will preside over Meta's trial in Oakland, August 18, 2026.
Attorneys general from 29 states allege Facebook and Instagram collect data from children under 13 and use infinite scrolling and push notifications to hook minors.
The lawsuit seeks age-restriction limits, removal of infinite scrolling, and caps on children's data use.
Meta estimates damages could reach $1.4 trillion, calling it ‘outrageous,’ and expects a seven-week trial.

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