As Meta faces trial for hooking kids on social media, NC’s attorney general offers parents advice

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 700

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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“This is the big one.”

That’s how North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson described the landmark federal trial that got underway Tuesday, in which Meta is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive to children.

Jackson and a bipartisan group of 28 other attorneys general allege the tech giant deceived the public about the harms of their product.

“I know [parents] have seen headlines of Meta in the news and litigation before, but …

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