Meta must face trial in US states’ social media addiction case, judge rules
By Xu Yuan ( June 30, 2026, 21:35 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms must face trial over allegations by a coalition of US states that it misled parents and users about the alleged harm of its social media apps on youth, a California federal judge ruled, denying its motion for summary judgment.Meta Platforms must face trial over allegations by a coalition of US states that it misled parents and users about the alleged harm of its social media apps on youth, a California federal judge ruled, denying its motion for summary judgment....
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