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Senior prosecutor at Colorado's attorney general office, Jason Slothouber (centre) and other attorneys general leaving the courthouse in Oakland, California, Aug 24, 2026.

Meta, US states have discussed settling teen social media case

META Platforms and state attorneys general have discussed a possible mid-trial settlement of a blockbuster case accusing the company of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to addict teens, people familiar with the matter said.

2026-08-26T02:23:37.000Z

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg (centre) was closely involved in much decision-making, said a state witness in court

Telcos, Media & Tech

Mark Zuckerberg encouraged growth over child safety, ex-Meta executive testifies at trial

US states accuse Meta of designing its social media platforms to hook young users

2026-08-19T23:13:28.000Z

Shannon Heacock holds a photo of her son Elijah, along with a banner displaying the names of young people who allegedly died due to impacts of social media, Oakland, California, Aug 18, 2026.

Companies & Markets

Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins

This concerns claims that the firm deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among young users

2026-08-18T22:30:10.000Z

Nearly every state in the US has filed claims against Meta over its platforms’ alleged impact on children.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta disregarded its own research on teen harm, Tennessee tells jury

Internal documents showed that Meta product managers knew that it needed to warn the public about Instagram’s addictive features but it didn’t

2026-07-27T22:35:12.000Z

Students from Ricards Lodge High School in Wimbledon with their mobile phones, in London, Britain, Feb 23, 2026.

International

UK plans default midnight social media curfew for 16- and 17-year-olds

The new measures are expected to come into force in spring 2027

2026-07-15T00:54:35.000Z

Meta has denied the accusations and said the amount sought was unsupported by evidence.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta says US states are seeking US$1.4 trillion in penalties for violating child safety law

The trial is due to start in August

2026-07-07T05:08:39.000Z

A judge denied Meta’s motion to dismiss claims based on deception, unfairness and violations of the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta loses bid to dismiss US states’ claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children

A US federal judge rejected Meta Platforms’ bid to dismiss a lawsuit by dozens of US state attorneys general accusing it of designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children and knowingly concealing the harm from the public.

2026-06-30T13:24:06.000Z

The government gave the company seven days to respond with a detailed plan.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Philippines asks Facebook to curb fake news, warns of legal move

Facebook is accused of spreading “false and panic-inducing content” on its platforms

2026-04-12T04:30:42.000Z

Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Google’s YouTube had been flagged for potential non-compliance.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Australia investigates tech giants over social media ban compliance

Tech companies can face a fine of up to A$49.5 million (S$43.9 million)

2026-03-31T01:49:32.000Z

The jury found that Meta violated New Mexico’s consumer protection law and ordered the company to pay US$375 million in civil penalties.

Telcos, Media & Tech

Meta ordered to pay US$375 million in New Mexico trial over child exploitation, user safety claims

The company has denied the allegations

2026-03-24T23:01:32.000Z

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