Meta Trial Exposes Design for Addiction | Sacramento News

Sacramento News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

Meta’s trial kicks off with a fierce federal crackdown: attorneys general from across the U.S. accuse the company of weaponizing addictive design to exploit teens, citing internal docs that reveal a profit-first culture. Prosecutors demand structural changes—not just cash—to fix harms like endless scrolling and autoplay, while Meta fires back, insisting it’s invested heavily in safety. The first day saw strong opening statements and an engineer’s testimony, rattling markets before a rebound—this is just the beginning of a long, high-stakes battle over digital youth well-being. Listen in…