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Meta goes to trial over Facebook and Instagram's impact on young users

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Meta is on trial in federal court in Oakland, facing claims from 29 states that it deliberately designed Instagram and Facebook to hook young users, collecting their data and hiding safety risks. Potential penalties range from $193 billion to $1.4 trillion, with Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify.

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