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Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court

Fading4 outlets reported this in 8 reports over 2 days - a further 3 reports reprinted copy already published elsewhere
After publishing: 3 headlines quietly rewritten, 1 description edited4 changes
  1. The Hillseen 12 Aug, 22:57description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. Jury selection began Wednesday morning in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif. for the case, which consolidates lawsuits from attorneys general across the country....

    The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. Jury selection began Wednesday morning in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., for the case, which consolidates lawsuits from attorneys general across the country....

  2. ocregister.comseen 14 Aug, 21:24headline rewritten

    Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in federal courtJury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court

  3. sentinelandenterprise.comseen 14 Aug, 21:25headline rewritten

    Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in federal courtJury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court

  4. journal-advocate.comseen 15 Aug, 03:03headline rewritten

    Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in federal courtJury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court

  1. 12 Aug, 16:50Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court4 outlets
  2. 20 Aug, 20:57The first week of testimony wraps in the federal child safety case against Meta2 outlets
  3. and 2 one-off wordings
original reportingcopies
Wed, 12 August 2026peak 6 reports on Wed, 12 August 2026Thu, 20 August 2026

What it is about

Yvonne Gonzalez RogersGoogle YoutubeOakland, California, United StatesColorado, United StatesNew Mexico, United StatesNew Jersey, United StatesCalifornia, United StatesKentucky, United StatesTennessee, United StatesMenlo Park, California, United StatesJeff ChiuAp Technology WriterMetaCaliforniaOakland, Calif.Michael Dwyer

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
clickondetroit.com1 original report
ocregister.com1 original report - edited after publishing
journal-advocate.com1 copy echoing ocregister.com - edited after publishing
sentinelandenterprise.com1 copy echoing ocregister.com - edited after publishing
12 Aug, 16:50over 1 hour12 Aug, 17:17

4 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 5 original reports, 3 reprints

  1. Wed, 12 August 2026

    4 reports
    • clickondetroit.com16:50first to report

      Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta’s federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and track children in violation of federal law.

    • ocregister.com17:17edited after publishing

      previouslyJury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in federal court

      Meta faces 29 states in the federal multidistrict lawsuit filed in 2023.

      2 reprints
    • The Hill18:55edited after publishing

      The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. Jury selection began Wednesday morning in the U.S. District Court in Oakland, Calif., for the case, which consolidates lawsuits from attorneys general across the country....

    • The Hill21:13

      {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta youth safety trial kicks off in California The latest kids online safety trial against Meta kicked off Wednesday in a California federal court, where the technology giant is accused of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File Jury selection began Wednesday...

  2. Thu, 20 August 2026

    1 report

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