2026-08-28
22 分钟This was supposed to be the second week of a landmark trial against the biggest social media company in the world.
We have now entered week two of the high profile federal trial against Meta.
A judge and jury are being asked to decide if social media is intentionally addictive.
The lawsuit brought by a coalition of state attorneys general alleged
that Facebook and Instagram have harmed underage users.
This story takes us to an Oakland, California courtroom.
Testimony is underway and met as federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health
and also track children in violation of federal law.
So I was planning for my week to look a lot different.
Our colleague Megan Bobrowski had been attending the trial.
I'm mapping out, like I driven over on Tuesday and I was like, should I drive again?
Should I take public transit?
I'm trying to, you know, like that's where my head was at.
Then yesterday morning, before Megan even left her apartment.
It very quickly became, oh, I'm not going to court because Metta has settled this case.
And breaking just moments ago, an update on Metta's landmark trial.
States that filed the lawsuit and Metta agreeing to settle claims.
The settlement includes an $18 billion payout to 48 states,
as well as a slate of changes to the way that young people can use Meta's platforms.
Meta did not admit to wrongdoing.