filed the lawsuit against Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms and Alphabet's Google, which owns YouTube. Google, Meta, TikTok and Snap face thousands of lawsuits in California. Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to be called as a witness at the trial, which is likely to stretch into March. 's in state court, the companies face more than 2,300 similar lawsuits filed by parents, school districts and state attorneys general in federal court. Australia and Spain have prohibited access to social media platforms for users under age 16, and other countries are considering similar curbs.

Source: The Telegraph February 09, 2026 16:44 UTC