Meta Seeks Bench Trial, Not Jury, In Mental Health MDL

By Jonathan Capriel ( March 4, 2026, 10:12 PM EST) -- Facebook and Instagram's parent company has had a change of heart when it comes to facing a jury on claims they caused underage users to become addicted to their platforms, resulting in emotional harm, telling the California federal judge overseeing the multidistrict litigation that they would now prefer a bench trial....

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