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With US states' trial against Meta looming, judge presses sides over COPPA claims

By Maria Dinzeo ( April 16, 2026, 02:49 GMT | Insight) -- As a major trial approaches over alleged harm to kids' mental health from social media, a US judge questioned whether state attorneys general can pursue profits tied to Meta Platforms’ alleged collection of children’s data, while also faulting the states for failing to specify the alleged misstatements underpinning their case.The US federal judge overseeing sprawling multi-district litigation over the alleged harms of social media had little patience for the throng of lawyers for Meta Platforms and four state attorneys general who packed into an Oakland courtroom Wednesday. ...

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