Los Angeles, United States, Feb 10, 2026 (AFP) - Jury told that Meta, Google 'engineered addiction' at landmark US trial

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2026-02-10

Meta and Google-owned YouTube were accused Monday of pushing highly addictive apps on children as a landmark social media trial began in earnest in a California court. The blockbuster trial in front of a Los Angeles jury could establish a legal precedent on whether the social media juggernauts deliberately designed their platforms to lead to addiction in children. The proceedings are expected to see Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg on the stand next......

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