In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Meta Platforms, Inc. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)
\n\nA trial is set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California as four states are pushing for Meta to pay $1.4 trillion over allegations that its platform is addictive for underage users.
\n\nFour states — California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey — are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram. Another 25 states have sued Meta in federal court and are expected to have trials.
\n\nThe lawsuit accuses the social media giant of violating the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by gathering data from children without parental consent and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features that get children addicted to its platforms.
\n\nMeta has denied the accusation, arguing that the attorneys general lack evidence that it misled the public about its platforms' alleged addictiveness because social media addiction is not a psychiatric condition.
\n\nEarlier this month, a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million to confront the impact their platforms have had…
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