US states take on Meta in pivotal trial over child social media addiction claims — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-states-take-on-meta-in-pivotal-trial-over-child-social-media-addiction-claimsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Twenty-nine US states seek $200 billion from Meta over child addiction claimshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-states-take-on-meta-in-pivotal-trial-over-child-social-media-addiction-claimshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-states-take-on-meta-in-pivotal-trial-over-child-social-media-addiction-claims#u45081Wed, 19 Aug 2026 05:20:51 +0000Twenty-nine US states are pursuing $200 billion in damages from Meta in a California trial concerning social media addiction and the use of child data. The litigation focuses on youth social media harms and whether Meta's platforms intentionally fostered addictive behaviors in minors. A loss for the company could force fundamental changes to how Facebook and Instagram operate. Legal analysts describe the potential consequences for Meta as astronomical as the case reaches a critical stage in the California court system.Why it mattersThis coordinated legal effort represents a united front b