Meta faces $1.4 trillion lawsuit over addictive platform design

Meta is facing a $1.4 trillion lawsuit alleging the company deliberately designed addictive features to keep children engaged on its platforms, with jury selection beginning Wednesday.

Oleh Sama News Agency
16 Agustus 2026
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Young people use their phones to capture content on social media platforms. Meta faces a $1.4 trillion lawsuit alleging the company designed addictive features to keep children engaged on its platforms. (France 24 — English)
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Meta is facing a $1.4 trillion lawsuit over allegations that it deliberately designed addictive features on its platforms to keep children engaged. The case centers on concerns about the impact of Facebook and Instagram on young people's mental health.

Jury selection in the case is scheduled to begin Wednesday.

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