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A $200B Battle Begins as States Claim Meta Hooked Kids on Apps

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A coalition of states is seeking $200 billion in damages against Meta, which they accuse of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive.

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In the Oakland process, U.S. states accuse Meta of targeting and harming young people. What role Frances Haugen and her Facebook files play.

·Berlin, Germany
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The US states that accuse the Meta technology of designing Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict minors should demand compensation of almost $200 billion (173 billion euros), in a trial beginning on Tuesday. The trial in Oakland, near San Francisco, has initial claims marked for August 18, and a lawyer representing the US states told AFP that the claim for compensation should amount to $193 billion, although the final value is not yet offic…

·Lisboa, Portugal
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The US states, which accuse Meta of having designed Facebook and Instagram to make minors dependent, are expected to claim about $200 billion from the social media giant, whose trial is due to take place next Tuesday in Oakland, near San Francisco. ...

·Brussels, Belgium
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CBN broke the news in Virginia Beach, United States on Friday, August 14, 2026.
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