Twenty-nine US states say Meta engineered Instagram and Facebook to hook children. As the biggest youth-harm trial yet opens in Oakland, the design changes being sought may matter more than the money.

With two convictions and nearly $1 billion in damages already stacked up, Meta will face another trial starting this week about alleged harms to children in a case brought by four…

Meta is set to face a pivotal trial over alleged harm to children starting August 12, 2026, with significant penalties at stake.