Meta Faces Multistate Trial Over Alleged Child Safety Harms Tuesday
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Meta will face attorneys general from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey in an Oakland courtroom Tuesday, with testimony expected from Mark Zuckerberg and Adam Mosseri. States allege Meta misled users about child safety and mental health harms, while Meta disputes the claims and says damages could reach $1.4 trillion. A prior New Mexico ruling ordered $567 million for teen mental health.
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