
Francesco Fogu (L), director of product design at Instagram, arrives at the United States Courthouse in Oakland, California, to testify in the federal multi-state social media addiction trial against Meta on August 25, 2026. A coalition of US states is seeking 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)

