Arturo Bejar, a vocal Meta critic, made the allegation in a landmark trial over claims brought by a coalition of states that could reshape Facebook and Instagram. Those states and 25 others also accuse Meta of violating federal law by improperly collecting and using personal data of children while they used ⁠its platforms. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Arturo Bejar, a vocal Meta critic, made the allegation in a landmark trial over claims brought by a coalition of states that could reshape Facebook and Instagram.S1

• Those states and 25 others also accuse Meta of violating federal law by improperly collecting and using personal data of children while they used ⁠its platforms.S2