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The OaklandsideReportingAug 18, 2026By Esther Kaplan

Meta trial claiming platforms addicted children begins in Oakland

Meta trial claiming platforms addicted children begins in Oakland California Attorney General Rob Bonta arrives at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse for a high-profile trial of Meta on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/AP26230566107039-1600x1067.jpg" /> California’s Attorney General argues the social media giant misled the public about the mental health impacts of Instagram and Facebook on its youngest users.

Crime and Law Enforcement Health Mental Health Social Media Oakland California

nytimes.comReportingAug 18, 2026

Theater Chains Back Paramount-Warner Deal That States Say Will Hurt Them

The office of Rob Bonta, the California attorney general, who is leading the lawsuit, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Crime and Law Enforcement California

youtube.comReporting▶ VideoAug 18, 2026

WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks after Meta trial - YouTube

... California Subscribe to KTVU on YouTube: https... WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks after Meta trial.

Crime and Law Enforcement California

japantoday.comReportingAug 18, 2026

Meta Platforms faces pivotal trial as opening statements begin in California - Japan Today

US Meta Trial California Attorney General Rob Bonta arrives at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18...

Crime and Law Enforcement Government Operations and Politics Meta Trial California

SFGateReportingAug 18, 2026

Landmark $1.4T Meta social media addiction trial kicks off in Oakland - SFGATE

California Attorney General Rob Bonta arrives to court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland,...

Crime and Law Enforcement Oakland California

bostonherald.comReportingAug 18, 2026

Meta Platforms faces pivotal trial as opening statements begin in California - Boston Herald

... Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu). California Attorney General Rob Bonta arrives at the Ronald V.... California Attorney General Rob Bonta arrives at the...

Crime and Law Enforcement California

aljazeera.comReportingAug 18, 2026

Landmark trial on Meta's impact on children's mental health begins in US - Al Jazeera

California Attorney General Rob Bonta arrives before opening statements as Meta faces a landmark trial in. California Attorney General Rob Bonta...

Health Crime and Law Enforcement Children's Mental Health Social Media Impact California

youtube.comReporting▶ VideoAug 18, 2026

Meta'a landmark legal fight reaches critical moment in California - YouTube

... California's attorney general over... Opening arguments in AG Rob Bonta's case against Meta begin on Tuesday. CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports.

Crime and Law Enforcement Legal Fight California

wunc.orgReportingAug 18, 2026

'Profits won.' The child safety trial against Meta kicks off in federal court | WUNC News

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the current case has even higher stakes. "If the current trend continues, they'll lose again, and they...

Crime and Law Enforcement California

wsj.comReportingAug 18, 2026

Massive Child Safety Trial Against Meta Starts In Federal Court - WSJ

California Attorney General Rob Bonta...

Crime and Law Enforcement Government Operations and Politics Child Safety Social Media California

lehighvalleylive.comReportingAug 18, 2026

The Grok lawsuit just got bigger with a troubling new allegation

California Attorney General Rob Bonta opened an investigation into xAI in January after reports that Grok was being used to create nonconsensual...

Crime and Law Enforcement Nonconsensual Content California

wng.orgReportingAug 18, 2026

Meta's purportedly harmful social media features on trial in… | WORLD - WNG.org

California Attorney General Rob Bonta led the bipartisan, 29-state coalition in filing the 2023 lawsuit accusing Meta of intentionally exploiting...

Crime and Law Enforcement Government Operations and Politics Social Media Lawsuit California

calonews.comReportingAug 18, 2026

California takes Meta to court for 'fueling' children's mental health crisis - CALÓ News

California Attorney General Rob Bonta arrives at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland...

Crime and Law Enforcement Health Mental Health Social Media California

hollywoodreporter.comReportingAug 18, 2026

Paramount Demands That States Post $1.88 Billion Bond Amid Warner Bros. Antitrust Suit

In response, California Attorney General Rob Bonta equated the bond demand to “blackmail,” stating that Paramount is “lying in a bed of their own...

Crime and Law Enforcement Antitrust California

reutersconnect.comReportingAug 18, 2026

Licensable picture: Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court | Reuters Connect

California Attorney General Rob Bonta arrives before opening statements as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states...

Crime and Law Enforcement Government Operations and Politics Federal Court Trial Meta California

lamag.comReportingAug 18, 2026

States Seek $1.4 Trillion From Meta Over Alleged Harm to Kids - LAmag

... California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. A coalition of 29 state attorneys general signed off on the lawsuit originally filed in 2023. The four...

Crime and Law Enforcement California

youtube.comReporting▶ VideoAug 18, 2026

Meta standing trial in Oakland for social media impacts on children - YouTube

tech trial, beginning Tuesday in a federal courthouse, centers on a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and other AGs seeking...

Crime and Law Enforcement Health Social Media Impacts Children Oakland California

fortune.comReportingAug 18, 2026

Meta braces for federal child privacy trial in California - Fortune

... California AG Rob Bonta, accuse Meta of designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive to children and violating child-privacy laws. New Mexico AG...

Crime and Law Enforcement Civil Rights and Liberties Child Privacy Social Media Addiction California

upi.comReportingAug 18, 2026

$1T child harms case against Meta opens in northern California court - UPI.com

... California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Ask UPI. Meta denies the allegations and plans to mount a defense around safeguards it put in place to...

Crime and Law Enforcement Government Operations and Politics Child Harms Meta California

PoliticoReportingAug 18, 2026

Meta faces pivotal kids' safety trial - POLITICO

... California Attorney General Rob Bonta refutes that number. If the states win, they'll have a rare chance to force sweeping design changes to...

Crime and Law Enforcement California

theguardian.comReportingAug 18, 2026

US states take on Meta in pivotal trial over child social media addiction claims

... Rob Bonta, California's attorney general. The trial proceedings will be led by attorneys representing California, Colorado, Kentucky and New...

Crime and Law Enforcement Government Operations and Politics Social Media Addiction Child Protection California

nytimes.comReportingAug 18, 2026

States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims

... California's attorney general, Rob Bonta, said in a statement last week.... attorney general for violations of consumer protection laws. The...

Crime and Law Enforcement Government Operations and Politics California

contracosta.newsReportingAug 18, 2026

AG Rob Bonta Lays Out Case Against Meta - Contra Costa News

California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement ahead of the start of California's trial against Meta in the U.S....

Crime and Law Enforcement Trial Meta California

law360.comReportingAug 18, 2026

Calif. AG Pans Bid To Pause Social Media Algorithm Limits - Law360

California Attorney General Rob Bonta argued Friday that the motions from the social media giants fall short because they have not presented any...

Crime and Law Enforcement Social Media Algorithms California