Meta Platforms faces pivotal trial as opening statements begin in Oakland

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 8:57PM

Meta faces pivotal trial as opening statements begin in Oakland

Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in an Oakland federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.

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