Meta teen-harm trial opens in

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The lawsuit brought by the state of Tennessee against Meta over alleged harm to teenagers has reached open court, with opening statements delivered to the jury. According to the Guardian, lawyers for the state told jurors that Meta's own internal research showed its platforms harmed teenage users, framing the company's knowledge of those effects as central to the case. Meta's attorneys responded by pointing to the transparency measures the company has adopted. At this stage the arc is defined by that single contrast: the state's argument from Meta's internal findings against the company's account of its own disclosures and safeguards. No evidence has yet been tested before the jury, and the specific claims described in opening statements remain assertions by each side rather than established findings.

Tennessee is suing Meta in a case alleging that the company's platforms caused harm to teenagers. The dispute is being heard by a jury, and the trial has now begun with opening statements from both sides. The state's case, as presented to jurors, rests on research conducted inside Meta itself. Meta disputes the characterization and points to steps it has taken toward transparency. Reporting on the proceedings cited here comes from the Guardian.