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Meta is heading to trial against 29 states over claims it addicted kids to social media

Jury selection began Wednesday in Oakland; potential damages could approach Meta's $1.5 trillion market cap

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Meta $META Platforms squared off against a coalition of 29 state attorneys general in a California federal courtroom on Wednesday, with jury selection kicking off in a case accusing the company of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive to minors and unlawfully harvesting their data, according to Reuters.

The trial in Oakland is expected to last seven weeks, with opening statements scheduled for August 18. Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to testify, as is Instagram head Adam Mosseri.

The states are seeking damages that Meta has estimated could reach $1.4 trillion — close to the company's market........

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