{"id":371269,"date":"2026-08-19T01:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/metas-1-trillion-lawsuit-could-change-instagram-and-facebook-forever-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T01:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:00:12","slug":"metas-1-trillion-lawsuit-could-change-instagram-and-facebook-forever-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/metas-1-trillion-lawsuit-could-change-instagram-and-facebook-forever-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta\u2019s $1 trillion lawsuit could change Instagram and Facebook forever | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0ADvC4ioqe4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Meta\u2019s $1 trillion lawsuit could change Instagram and Facebook forever | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0ADvC4ioqe4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Thirty US states are suing Meta for over $1 trillion, accusing it of knowingly designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive and harmful to children, while concealing what it knew.<\/p>\n<p>If they win, it could force Meta to overhaul the platforms for good, ending features like &quot;like&quot; counts, infinite scroll and autoplay video.<\/p>\n<p>In this video\u2026<br \/>\n01:09 &#8211; Meta on trial<br \/>\n01:44 &#8211; Why is this trial taking place?<br \/>\n02:42 &#8211; Why has this lawsuit been brought against Meta?<br \/>\n03:21 &#8211; Other major lawsuits against social media companies<br \/>\n04:01 &#8211; What is different about this lawsuit?<br \/>\n04:59 &#8211; Social media bans around the world<br \/>\n07:27 &#8211; Impact on Instagram and Facebook if Meta loses<br \/>\n08:48 &#8211; Will Meta get rid of some features to avoid lawsuits? <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Meta #SocialMedia #MetaTrial #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thirty US states are suing Meta for over $1 trillion, accusing it of knowingly designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive and harmful to children, while concealing what it knew. 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