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Trial Begins in 29-State Lawsuit Against Meta

8/19/2026

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  • The trial began as 29 states sued Meta, alleging it hid research that Instagram is addictive to teens and collected data on under-13 users without parental consent.
  • Plaintiffs seek $200 billion in damages and a court order to redesign the apps for children.
  • Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri and whistleblower Arturo Béjar will testify.
  • A judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million to New Mexico, raising liability to $942 million.