Event Brief
Meta faces landmark California trial over child harms
By The BriefBrief · Sources (9)
Filed: Aug 18, 2026 at 3:18 PM ET
Summary: Opening statements began in a California trial seeking billions in damages for alleged social media harms to children.
WHO: Meta Platforms
WHAT: Opening statements started in a California trial seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.
WHEN: Aug 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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