Meta loses bid to block US states’ damages expert ahead of social media trial
( July 17, 2026, 15:47 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A US federal judge has cleared states’ expert Carl Saba to testify about Meta’s profits from teen users, time spent on Facebook and Instagram, billions of alleged harmful encounters and estimated under-13 usage, while tentatively limiting Meta expert Justin McCrary from offering substantive opinions based on third-party research outside his expertise or testifying about causation.See attached ruling....
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