{"slug": "states-take-meta-to-trial-in-california-in-the-biggest-fight-yet-over-social-to", "title": "States Take Meta to Trial in California in The Biggest Fight Yet Over Social Media Harms to Children", "summary": "States are taking Meta Platforms Inc. to trial in federal court in Oakland, California, in the most consequential case yet over social media harms to children, seeking up to $1.4 trillion in damages and operational changes to Facebook and Instagram. The trial begins Tuesday, August 17, 2026, and involves allegations that Meta's platforms harm young users.", "body_md": "[Social Media](https://broadbandbreakfast.com/tag/social-media/)\n\n# States Take Meta to Trial in California in The Biggest Fight Yet Over Social Media Harms to Children\n\nThe trial set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California.\n\nThe trial set to begin Tuesday in federal court in Oakland, California.\n\nAugust 17, 2026 (AP) – Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one [going to trial](https://apnews.com/article/instagram-facebook-children-teens-harms-lawsuit-attorney-general-1805492a38f7cee111cbb865cc786c28?ref=broadbandbreakfast.com) this week in California.\n\nStates 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.\n\nThis BroadbandLive discussion will examine the emerging global AI governance landscape and the growing tension between regulatory oversight and technological innovation.\n\nNABJ hands African-American McCoy, CEO of Circle City Broadcasting, a 'Thumbs Down’ award over vaguely described concerns about his treatment of Black journalists at WISH‑TV in Indianapolis\n\nThe agency's 706 report did not include analysis of broadband affordability or adoption\n\nThe FCC has said it will not act on the underlying license applications until Team Telecom completes its review.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/states-take-meta-to-trial-in-california-in-the-biggest-fight-yet-over-social-to", "canonical_source": "https://broadbandbreakfast.com/states-take-meta-to-trial-in-california-in-the-biggest-fight-yet-over-social-media-harms-to-children/", "published_at": "2026-08-17 13:43:33+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-17 14:12:53.066206+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["ai-policy"], "entities": ["Meta Platforms Inc.", "Facebook", "Instagram"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/states-take-meta-to-trial-in-california-in-the-biggest-fight-yet-over-social-to", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/states-take-meta-to-trial-in-california-in-the-biggest-fight-yet-over-social-to.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/states-take-meta-to-trial-in-california-in-the-biggest-fight-yet-over-social-to.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/states-take-meta-to-trial-in-california-in-the-biggest-fight-yet-over-social-to.jsonld"}}