Meta Faces Giant Damages as Teen Mental-Health Case Goes to Trial

Meta could face astronomical damages in a California federal case accusing it of fueling a teen mental health crisis through data harvesting and addictive features on Facebook and Instagram, with potential damages up to $1.4 trillion or about $200 billion if it loses. The states seek data deletion for under-13 users and a ban on certain algorithms like infinite scroll and autoplay, while Meta argues there is no proof the apps caused real-world harm; the trial will be overseen by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers and may feature testimony from Arturo Bejar.