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Landmark Meta trial in California

US court hears claims that Meta hooked children on Facebook and Instagram.

A court has heard claims Meta intentionally hooked a generation of children on Facebook and Instagram, as the biggest legal challenge faced by social media platform begins.

An Australian court is hearing the appeal of Erin Patterson, who was sentenced to life in prison last year for murdering three relative and trying to kill another.

And fears that the number of deaths could be sigificantly higher from the conflict in Gaza.

Presenters: James Copnall and Anne Soy.

(Photo: People hold a picture and a placard with names of young people, as parents of children and young adults whose deaths were allegedly related to social media use hold a press conference. Credit: Manuel Orbegozo/Reuters).

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  • Wed 19 Aug 2026 04:06GMT