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Meta hooked children on Facebookand Instagram, US court hears

Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.

BBC News18 Aug 2026, 10:11 pmUpdated 6d ago1 min readTechGlobal

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Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram, US court hears

Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states started.

This report is published with credit to BBC News. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on BBC News →

Source: BBC News. Published 18 Aug 2026, 10:11 pm.

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