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First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin

6 outlets 6 reports 99 hours World
ft.com japantimes.co.jp dw.com france24.com theguardian.com aljazeera.com
14 August 2026
17:24 ft.com first
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03:06 japantimes.co.jp +81h
Meta stares down trillion-dollar threat as landmark social media trial begins
10:02 dw.com +6h
Meta trial over social media harm to children begins
12:49 france24.com +2h
Is Meta deliberately making children addicted to its social media platforms?
13:36 theguardian.com +47m
First Thing: Meta’s treatment of children on social media in spotlight as landmark trial set to begin
20:33 aljazeera.com +6h
Landmark trial on Meta’s impact on children’s mental health begins in US
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