States sue Meta in bellwether trial over social media's impact on children's health
Meta Platforms faces a major bellwether trial in Oakland as 29 states allege the company used features like infinite scroll and autoplay to maximize youth engagement, harming children's mental health and violating COPPA by allowing under-13 users without parental consent; Meta denies wrongdoing and warns damages could reach as high as $1.4 trillion. The case, overseen by U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, could feature testimony from Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram chief Adam Mosseri and will set precedent for future litigation against social media firms.
