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## [Meta is on trial over claims it designed Instagram and Facebook to be addictive to kids](https://sameboat.com/t/meta-is-on-trial-over-claims-it-designed-instagram-and-facebook-to-be-addictive-to-kids/171)

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**Author:** [@Mono](https://sameboat.com/u/Mono)\
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**Last updated:** [August 25, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://sameboat.com/t/meta-is-on-trial-over-claims-it-designed-instagram-and-facebook-to-be-addictive-to-kids/171 "2026-08-25T09:53:51Z")

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A trial opened this week in a federal courthouse in Oakland, California, and it’s one of the most consequential legal cases the social media industry has ever faced. It’s worth understanding properly, not because of the …