More than half of the states in the United States have joined together in an unprecedented lawsuit against Meta, accusing the parent company of Instagram and Facebook of deliberately designing addictive products that lured in young people and caused them harm.
The jury trial is taking place in federal court in Oakland, California, and began Tuesday. The proceedings are expected to last between six and eight weeks.
State attorneys general allege that Meta intentionally designed products to be addictive and harmful to young users. According to the states' claims, the company knew its products were dangerous and then misrepresented their safety.
The jury is expected to hear testimony from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, and Arturo Béjar, a former Meta employee who has become a whistleblower in the case.
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