Technology
Aug. 18, 2026
Meta, states clash over Section 230 before youth addiction trial
Meta and 29 state attorneys general are battling over Section 230 jury instructions before opening statements Tuesday in a trial alleging illegal data collection and deceptive practices targeting young users.
Twenty-nine state attorneys general are set to begin presenting their case against Meta on Tuesday, alleging the company illegally collected data from children under 13, while four states also accuse it of misleading the public about the risks Facebook and Instagram pose to young users.
On the eve of opening statements in Oakland, Meta and the states are still fighting over a question that could shape what jurors are allowed to hold the company responsible for: how far Section 230...
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