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Meta faces a $1.4 trillion threat that could mean ‘turning in the keys and walking away’

The $1.4 trillion figure may be unlikely, but the case could give states a new way to challenge how social media platforms are designed.

Fortune

Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness

OAKLAND (UNITED STATES) - A former employee testified on Wednesday that some of Meta's safety tools for Facebook and Instagram were "designed to fail," contradicting the company's defense strategy in a landmark trial in California.

Bangkok Post

States Accuse Meta of Designing Instagram to Addict Children as Trial Begins

Four states opened their case against Meta in Oakland federal court, alleging Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict minors.

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A look at major lawsuits against Meta, other social media companies over harms to kids

In a federal trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, California, the Instagram and Facebook parent company is fighting claims that it has contributed to the youth mental health crisis by deliberately designing features that get children addicted.

The Economic Times

New Mexico's attorney general reportedly pushes new social media safety laws a day before 29 AGs testify against Meta in federal trial

Raul Torrez, New Mexico’s attorney general, is drafting two bills as a separate 29-state trial over child safety opens in Oakland tomorrow.

Fortune

Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court

The 2023 lawsuit, filed in federal court in Oakland, California, claims that Meta routinely collects data on children under 13 without their parents' consent, in violation of federal law.

The Economic Times

Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

The trial in Oakland, expected to last seven weeks, will test Colorado, Kentucky, California and New Jersey's allegations that Meta designed its platforms to keep young users hooked and misled consumers about their safety. It will also address claims by 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's…

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Landmark Trial Over Teen Mental Health and Social Media Design Opens in Oakland After Appeals Court Clears the Way

A federal trial over social media design and teen mental health opens in Oakland after the Ninth Circuit dismissed Meta's appeal and refused a delay.

Medical Daily

Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment in court

OAKLAND (UNITED STATES) - With billions of users around the world, Meta has prepared to defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial in the United States this week, which experts describe as social media's big tobacco moment.

Bangkok Post

Oakland woman was walking her dog when a car struck her, requiring a lifelong recovery. The driver and his passenger were both under ten

“I pray that she's okay, but it was bad, it was bad."

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Meta will soon face another high-stakes trial in US

With two convictions and nearly $1 billion in damages already stacked up, Meta will face another trial starting this week about alleged harms to children in a case brought by four US states. On Thursday, a judge in New Mexico ordered Meta to implement product changes and pay more than…

The Economic Times

Visa extension filed? Immigration attorney says ICE can still arrest you; Oakland's Chantal Morales Rojas also did her paperwork before deadline

Amid a sudden spike in arrests at domestic airports, immigration lawyer Poonam Gupta said what is happening is not a fault of the visa holders; it is assumptions going wrong. Citing the recent case of Oakland's Chantal Morales Rojas who was arrested on the accusation of visa overstay, Gupta said…

The Times of India

At 60, Too $hort has no plans to stop his hip-hop voyage with new album produced fully by Lil Jon

Too $hort, the Oakland hip-hop legend, is defying age norms in the music industry

The Independent UK

News Corp countersues Brave for allegedly 'scraping' articles for AI

In a Tuesday filing in the Oakland, California, federal court, News Corp said Brave's unauthorised "covert scraping" and resale of its copyrighted articles fall "nowhere near the bounds" of legally acceptable conduct known as fair use. News Corp is seeking an injunction and unspecified monetary damages, plus damages of up…

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Weekly Brew: July 17, 2026

Each week, The Weekly Brew brings you a collection of the most viewed stories from The Daily Brew, condensed. Here are the top stories from the week of July 13 - July 17.

The Economic Times

US judge won't block Meta from laying off workers who filed AI discrimination lawsuit

District Judge William Orrick in Oakland, California, in a written order said he would not stop Meta from carrying out the layoffs beginning July 22 while the merits of the workers' novel legal claims are decided in private arbitration. The lawsuit filed on Monday claims that in selecting jobs to…

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‘The pigeon came to them seeking help’: California firefighters give oxygen to suffering bird

A crew in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Oakland spotted a pigeon ‘in distress’ after a vehicle fire

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Oakland could join 47 other of the 100 most populous U.S. cities with strong mayor governments

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Planted across California since the 1850s, eucalyptus trees helped fuel the 1991 Oakland firestorm; the blaze killed 25 people and destroyed nearly 3,000 homes

Tasmanian blue gums, introduced during the Gold Rush, now threaten California communities with their flammability. These trees release volatile oils and shed flammable bark, intensifying fires. The 1991 Oakland-Berkeley Hills firestorm demonstrated their destructive potential, destroying homes and claiming lives. Communities are now rethinking forest management and removing hazardous eucalyptus…

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What is a strong mayor government? Oakland voters will decide charter amendment to change city’s form of government

Voters in Oakland, California, will decide on a ballot measure to amend the city charter to create a strong-mayor form of government, changing the distribution of power and responsibilities among the mayor, city administrator, and city council.

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San Francisco woman went for a dinner date with her partner. Few hours later, cameras caught her last bloodied moments as she tried to escape him

“Today’s decision provides a measure of accountability.”

The Independent UK

Oakland sued over nearly $1 million fine for property owners accused of cutting down 38 trees

Attorney Chance Weldon alleged the city’s fine represents an ‘arbitrary overreach’

The Economic Times

Meta loses bid to dismiss US states' claims that Facebook, Instagram addict children

In a decision late Monday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers in Oakland, California, denied Meta's motion to dismiss claims based on deception, unfair practices and violations of the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

The Economic Times

US Supreme Court to hear Apple appeal of contempt in Epic Games lawsuit

The justices took up Apple's appeal of a lower court's ruling upholding a decision by Oakland, California-based U.S. ‌District Judge Yvonne ⁠Gonzalez Rogers ⁠finding Apple in contempt in Epic's 2020 lawsuit contesting App Store fees.

The Independent UK

Former NFL star died after police pinned him face down, family claims in lawsuit

The parents of former NFL running back Doug Martin have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Oakland, California, police officers and an ambulance company

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