Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram
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4 lead states – California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey – accused Meta of designing Facebook and Instagram to hook young users
The report was published on Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:23:11 +0530 and is attributed to Reuters. Prime Today News is presenting this source-attributed update so readers can quickly understand the central development and follow the original reporting for complete context.
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