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Socialmedia Trial Against Meta Begins in Oaklani

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Meta Trial Coalition Size

Meta earns ~$1B/year in ad revenue from users under 13.

A 2023 PLOS ONE study estimated Meta generated roughly $1 billion annually from children under 13 — users COPPA bars from being tracked for ads without parental consent. The Oakland trial targets exactly this revenue stream.

Topic poll · all networksMeta knew its platform harmed kids but denied it. Who's most to blame?

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