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Meta rejects US states' claims it designed apps to hook children

Meta rejects US states' claims it designed apps to hook children

Meta Platforms has rejected allegations in an Oakland trial that it deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to foster compulsive use among children.

Business ·19 Aug 2026, 06:35 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Meta faces US trial over youth social media addiction and privacy claims

Meta faces US trial over youth social media addiction and privacy claims

A federal trial has begun in California where state attorneys general are pursuing claims against Meta over youth social media addiction and privacy violations.

Business ·18 Aug 2026, 18:35 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
Meta faces trial as 29 US states sue over child addiction claims

Meta faces trial as 29 US states sue over child addiction claims

Twenty-nine state attorneys general have joined a federal jury trial in Oakland accusing Meta Platforms of deliberately building addictive features into Facebook and Instagram that harm children.

Business ·18 Aug 2026, 11:36 ·Maeve Turner 4 min read
New Mexico Court Orders Meta To Pay Nearly $1 Billion In Landmark Child Safety Case

New Mexico Court Orders Meta To Pay Nearly $1 Billion In Landmark Child Safety Case

A judge ordered Meta to pay $942 million and implement strict platform overhauls, including teen screen-time caps and nighttime notification blocks.

Business ·7 Aug 2026, 18:33 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Meta fined $567m by US judge in child safety case

Meta fined $567m by US judge in child safety case

A US judge in New Mexico ordered Meta to pay an additional $567m for failing to warn the public about dangers to children, bringing total liabilities to $942m.

Business ·7 Aug 2026, 02:32 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read
Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death

Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death

The family of a Haitian immigrant who froze to death in a bus shelter after being released from federal custody is preparing to take legal action.

World ·2 Aug 2026, 13:01 ·Leah Bennett 4 min read
E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case

E. Jean Carroll receives $5.6 million from Trump in sexual abuse and defamation case

Writer E. Jean Carroll has officially collected approximately $5.6 million in damages from Donald Trump following the resolution of a 2023 civil case.

World ·15 Jul 2026, 02:33 ·Leah Bennett 3 min read
Apple sues OpenAI for alleged theft of trade secrets by former employees

Apple sues OpenAI for alleged theft of trade secrets by former employees

Apple is suing OpenAI in federal court, alleging that the company misappropriated hardware trade secrets and recruited over 400 former Apple employees.

Business ·11 Jul 2026, 01:01 ·Maeve Turner 3 min read