Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger. n.pr/4wzW37u

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• NPR left

  Opening arguments are underway in a trial that pits four states against the company that owns Facebook and Instagram. They allege that Meta knew its products could hook kids — and lied about the danger. n.pr/4wzW37u
• The Hill center

  A group of four states faced off against Meta in a high-profile trial in California on Tuesday, accusing the tech giant of hooking young users on its social media sites and misleading the public about the risks. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey are part of a coalition of 29 states suing the company for…
• CNBC left

  California AG Bonta says case against Meta is about 'restitution and distortion,' not damages
• Yahoo Sports

  Against Colorado, the Dodgers have scored 18 runs on 24 hits with four homers, including three by Ohtani.
• The Economist center

  California’s attorney-general has described the trial as Meta’s “tobacco moment”, likening the firm’s alleged deceptions to those that led to huge payouts by cigarette-makers in the 1990s. Will Meta be forced to hand over billions?