Meta’s $1 trillion lawsuit could change Instagram and Facebook forever | BBC News
Published August 19, 2026
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Thirty US states are suing Meta for over $1 trillion, accusing it of knowingly designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive and harmful to children, while concealing what it knew. If they win, it could force Meta to overhaul the platforms for good, ending features like "like" counts, infinite scroll and autoplay …
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