Meta, TikTok face Nov. 19 hearing in Italian child-safety case
By Matthew Newman ( August 19, 2026, 14:56 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms and TikTok face a Nov. 19 hearing at a Milan court in a collective injunction brought by Italian parents’ group Movimento Italiano Genitori and a group of families seeking stronger age-verification measures for under 14s. The Italian proceeding comes as Meta is on trial in the US over allegations it designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among young people and misled the public about the associated risks. Meta Platforms and TikTok are facing a Nov. 19 hearing before a Milan court in a collective injunction brought by Italian parents’ group Movimento Italiano Genitori, or MOIGE, and a group of families seeking stronger age-verification measures for under 14s....
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