Meta's Courtroom Showdown: Possible $1.4T Penalty Over Social Apps and COPPA

Meta heads to a California federal trial over social-media addiction and COPPA violations, with states seeking potentially record penalties up to $1.4 trillion for allegedly misleading the public about safety and data collection from users under 13. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers will oversee the six-week case in Oakland, with an advisory eight-member jury and possible testimony from Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri; Meta contends the claims are unproven and the proposed penalties are inflated, amid thousands of related lawsuits and high legal costs—opening arguments begin Aug. 18.