The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks to reporters at a press conference after opening arguments took place in the Meta trial over a lawsuit brought by US states about social media addiction at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Oakland, California, on August 18, 2026.
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