Tennessee trial targets Meta over Instagram's effect on teens

Tennessee's jury trial against Meta opened July 27, 2026, in Nashville, accusing Instagram of psychologically harming teens. Prosecutors showed a 2017 Meta document where staff wrote that alerts and endless scrolling "are inherently at odds with well-being." Meta's lawyer said the documents show the company was working on fixes. The seven-week trial is one of 42 state lawsuits against Meta.