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Meta Trial Exposes Teen Engagement Tactics | Annapolis News
Meta’s big trial just kicked off in California, with four states leading the charge and 25 more poised to join — all accusing the company of engineering its platforms to addict teens, even comparing Instagram to a drug. Internal docs and whistleblower testimony paint a damning picture: Meta allegedly prioritized “hook, hold, harvest, and hide” over child safety, with former engineers revealing a culture where growth trumped protection. The defense argues these claims are misread or out of context, but the weight of evidence from inside Meta is hard to ignore. A key twist? The case also…
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