US social media plaintiffs seek Meta docs, dispute attorney-client privilege
By Madeline Hughes ( September 23, 2026, 00:17 GMT | Comment) -- A federal judge in California on Tuesday told plaintiffs in a sweeping social media addiction case that they should seek disclosure of 300 of the "most important" documents Meta has asserted are protected by attorney-client privilege.A federal judge in California on Tuesday told plaintiffs in a sweeping social media addiction case that they should seek disclosure of 300 of the "most important" documents Meta has asserted are protected by attorney-client privilege....
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