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Theo Farrant

Meta faces trial over child sexual exploitation claims as wave of lawsuits targets Big Tech

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is heading to trial in New Mexico over allegations that it failed to protect children from sexual exploitation and misrepresented the safety of its platforms.

Opening statements are set to begin on Monday, 9 February, in what will be the first stand-alone trial brought by a state prosecutor against a major social media company over harm to children.

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