Name: Meta Faces Potential $1.4 Trillion Penalty Claim
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Description: Meta says in a Monday filing that four states are seeking penalties totaling approximately $1.4 trillion in a lawsuit alleging the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage addictive use among young people while misleading the public about platform safety.

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