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# Court filing: Meta says four US states seek $1.4T over claims it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict youth and misled the public; its market cap is ~$1.5T (Diana Novak Jones/Reuters)

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260707/p2#a260707p2  

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Diana Novak Jones / Reuters: Court filing: Meta says four US states seek $1.4T over claims it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict youth and misled the public; its market cap is ~$1.5T &mdash; Meta Platforms (META.O) said in a court filing on Monday that four states were seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations &hellip;

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