Meta faces $1.4 trillion social media trial

August 18, 2026
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Opening arguments begin today. Case claims Meta deliberately designed its app to addict kids and illegally collect their data. Plus, we look back at the business practices that built this case. And how it’s gearing up to be the trial of the century.

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