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Meta to Defend Social Media Lawsuit Seeking $200B

8/18/2026

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  • Meta will defend itself in a federal trial in Oakland after states seek roughly $200 billion in damages alleging it addicted youth to social media.
  • California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey allege Instagram and Facebook violated privacy laws by harming children with addictive technology like cigarettes.
  • Meta will argue it added safeguards for users and gave truthful information, despite Rob Bonta’s claim the company knowingly created a product and lied about its risks.