Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court
Meta Platforms META.O rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit, at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps on the planet. A bipartisan group of 29 U.S. states is suing Meta, seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and changes to how Meta does business.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks as New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport looks on during a press conference, while Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, at Elihu M. Harris State Office building, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.2/16
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Colorado Attorney General Philip J. Weiser speaks during a press conference, while Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, at Elihu M. Harris State Office building, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.3/16
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Colorado Attorney General Philip J. Weiser speaks as California Attorney General Rob Bonta looks on during a press conference, while Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, at Elihu M. Harris State Office building, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.4/16
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks as New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and Colorado Attorney General Philip J. Weiser stand by him during a press conference, while Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, Elihu M. Harris State Office building, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.5/16
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks during a press conference, while Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, at Elihu M. Harris State Office building, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.6/16
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Meta's lawyer Paul Schmidt makes opening statements before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states, alleging it improperly captured data from minors, designed its social media platforms to addict children and misled the public about their safety in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18, in a courtroom sketch.7/16
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Arturo Bejar, a former Facebook safety engineer and Instagram consultant, is questioned by states' lawyer Jason Slothouber before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in a courtroom sketch as Meta faces a landmark federal trial over claims from 29 states that it improperly captured data from minors, designed its social media platforms to addict children, and misled the public about their safety, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.8/16
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A woman holds a picture behind a placard with names of young people, while parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.9/16
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People hold a picture and a placard with names of young people, as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.10/16
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Megan O'Neill, a deputy attorney general for California, makes opening statements before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states, alleging it improperly captured data from minors, designed its social media platforms to addict children and misled the public about their safety, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18, in this courtroom sketch.11/16
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Shannon Heacock, mother of Elijah Heacock, speaks next to Lennon Torres, director of movement partnerships at the Heat Initiative, as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference, while Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.12/16
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Erin Popolo, Shannon Heacock and Lori Schott hold pictures of their children, during a press conference held by parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.13/16
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People hold a picture and a placard with names of young people, as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.14/16
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People hold pictures of young people, as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.15/16
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Lori Schott, mother of Annalee Schott, holds a picture of her daughter during a press conference held by parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.16/16
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People hold pictures of children and young adults whose deaths were related to social media use, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, allegedly designed its social media platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety, in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 18.
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