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Technology

Aug. 13, 2026

Jury seated for Meta adolescent social media addiction trial

An eight-person federal jury was seated Wednesday to hear claims by dozens of state attorneys general accusing Meta of misleading the public about the risks its platforms pose to children and contributing to adolescent social media addiction.

Chief U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers seated an eight-person jury Wednesday in a lawsuit brought by state attorneys general accusing Meta of misleading the public about the risks its platforms pose to children and contributing to adolescent social media addiction.

The jury was selected after nearly six hours of questioning in Oakland that revealed a wide range of opinions about Meta, its platforms and social media more broadly. In re: Social Media Adolescent Addicti...

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