Paul Schmidt, lead attorney for Meta, leaves the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building & United States Courthouse as Meta is on trial over social media addiction in Oakland, California, on August 19, 2026. A coalition of US states will seek around $200 billion in damages against Meta, which they accuse of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to be addictive for children, in a landmark trial. (Photo by Karl Mondon / AFP via Getty Images)