California, other states accuse Meta of targeting kids: ‘Young ones are the best ones’

Megan O'Neill, a deputy attorney general for California, makes opening statements before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states, alleging it improperly captured data from minors, designed its social media platforms to addict children and misled the public about their safety, in Oakland, California, U.S., Aug. 18, 2026.