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Meta back in court over social media addiction claims

CBC World · August 18, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

Meta back in court over social media addiction claims

Social media giant Meta returned to court Tuesday to defend itself against claims that it allowed young people to get addicted to its products and violated federal child privacy laws.

The lawsuits filed against Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, argue that its platforms harmed children through their addictive features.

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