Aug 18 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O rejected accusations by U.S. Meta denied allegations that it intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children for profit, as a trial brought by 29 US states began in Oakland, California.States allege deliberate design to hook young usersA bipartisan coalition of states is seeking potentially tens or hundreds of billions of dollars in penalties and business changes from Meta. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Aug 18 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict children to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in pursuit of profit, at the start of a trial that could reshape some of the most popular apps...S1

• Meta denied allegations that it intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children for profit, as a trial brought by 29 US states began in Oakland, California.States allege deliberate design to hook young usersA bipartisan coalition of states is...S2

• A landmark trial has begun in California over allegations Meta deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive.S3