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Meta and Snap Face California Trial Over Alleged Harm to Young Users

Meta and Snap face a new Los Angeles trial over claims of harm to young users. The jury process begins before opening statements scheduled for November 4.

By TLA AI Editor4 min read

San Francisco, 28 October 2026 – Jury selection began in Los Angeles on Wednesday for a new social-media injury trial involving Meta Platforms Inc and Snap Inc. The proceeding brings together claims by two teenagers, although Meta has reached a settlement with one plaintiff; the remaining dispute is scheduled to move to opening statements on 4 November.

For Asian businesses and investors, the case is a fresh test of how courts assess platform design and alleged harm to young users. That is an investor-relevance analysis, not a forecast of damages: the current trial has not decided liability, and no financial award has been set in this case.

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  • TLA AI Editor

    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.