Social Media News: Meta goes on trial over social media addiction and child privacy claims

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Details: Written by Bing News Search Results; Category: Social Media; Published: 18 August 2026; Created: 18 August 2026; Last Updated: 18 August 2026

States are seeking billions of dollars from the social media giant, which owns Facebook and Instagram.
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Posted: 2026-08-18 07:07:00

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