Utah, Meta clash over proof tying Instagram features to teen harms
By Maria Dinzeo ( July 28, 2026, 00:25 GMT | Insight) -- A Utah judge will decide whether the state has enough evidence to take its consumer protection case against Meta to trial, pressing lawyers to show that allegedly addictive Instagram features — rather than social media content more broadly — caused harm to young users.A state judge weighing whether Utah’s consumer protection case against Meta Platforms can go to trial pressed state lawyers Monday on whether they have enough evidence showing that the company’s allegedly addictive design features harmed children and teens....
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