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No more doom scrolling or Instagram Stories? A Meta trial loss could end the social media we know - CNBC

Published by CNBC By Sawdah Bhaimiya · 21 August 2026 at 14:00
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No more doom scrolling or Instagram Stories? A Meta trial loss could end the social media we know - CNBC
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"These trials are often compared to the Big Tobacco lawsuits of the 90s, and the outcome will likely be analogous as well," one analyst told CNBC.

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