Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:38pm on 17 Aug 2026,Monday Tech Today
Meta is facing a major US trial over allegations that Instagram and Facebook harmed young users and violated child privacy laws. A lawsuit by 30 states seeks potentially more than $1 trillion and demands major changes to the platforms. The states want parental verification for teenage users, limits on recommendation algorithms, fewer appearance-changing filters, an end to autoplay and infinite scroll, and restrictions on multiple accounts and disappearing posts. Meta denies the allegations and says it is committed to supporting young people. The case, before Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, could force Meta to significantly change how teenagers use its platforms. (PC: BBC)
