Meta is facing a major federal trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram collected children’s data and were designed to be addictive.

Meta's lawyer Paul Schmidt makes opening statements before U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states, alleging it improperly captured data from minors,

Meta argued social media addiction does not exist, as a trial stemming from a major lawsuit brought by US states got under way.

Meta faces a landmark federal trial as 29 states accuse the social media giant of exploiting teen addiction on Facebook and Instagram for profit.