Meta Trial Exposes Teen Addiction Tactics | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 21, 2026 · 2m

Meta’s big trial is officially rolling out in four states, with California leading the charge — and the states are hitting hard, revealing internal docs and employee testimony that paint a chilling picture: Meta allegedly engineered its platforms to addict teens, even comparing Instagram to a drug, using a “hook, hold, harvest, and hide” strategy. Meta denies it, calling the claims taken out of context, but the prosecution’s case, built on damning internal records and former employee testimony, is stacking up fast. A key engineer testified that Zuckerberg prioritized growth over kids’ safety…