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Judge denies Meta's bid to dismiss child-addiction case

Published 30 June 2026

A federal judge has denied Meta Platforms' motion to dismiss a major lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general, allowing claims that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children to proceed toward trial. The ruling, issued by U.S.

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