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Meta’s Big Legal Battle Over Social Media Addiction | Business and Finance News

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Twenty-nine states are suing Meta over allegations it weaponized addictive design features and misled parents about child safety on Facebook and Instagram. The trial in Oakland could reshape the tech industry, echoing the big tobacco era—with potential precedent-setting rulings, massive settlements, and a battle over Section 230 that may redefine how social media is built and regulated. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e9a25324d9c9a06f

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