Can the courts prove Meta got kids addicted to social media?

Concerns about social media have prompted a group of attorneys general to sue Meta. Could their case change the way social media is used?


Meta’s lawyers are in federal court to defend against accusations from four state attorneys general that the company’s social media platforms are designed to hook children.

Meta denies the allegations.

We hear what happened on the first day of court.

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