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Meta heads back to the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet

If Meta loses the case, it could fundamentally change how the company's social media platforms operate. By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Opening arguments begin Tuesday in what could be Meta's most consequential legal fight yet over youth safety and addiction.

Meta heads back to the courtroom to face its biggest social media addiction trial yet

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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Opening arguments begin Tuesday in what could be Meta's most consequential legal fight yet over youth safety and addiction.

If Meta loses the case, it could fundamentally change how the company's social media platforms operate.

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By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — Opening arguments begin Tuesday in what could be Meta's most consequential legal fight yet over youth safety and addiction. If Meta loses the case, it could fundamentally change how the company's social media platforms operate. The case was brought in 2023 by a group of 29 state

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The case was brought in 2023 by a group of 29 state

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