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Tech&Science · Important news for 19 August 2026

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Prosecutors tell US court Meta knowingly hooked children and misled public

Al Jazeera · Fortune · France 24 · 7 sources

A US federal court trial began with prosecutors accusing Meta of deliberately designing addictive social media features for young users, facing potential penalties of billions.

  • Federal court trial against Meta began with allegations of deliberately addicting children
  • A coalition of states is seeking around $200 billion in penalties

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