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Meta has denied the allegations, saying it has worked hard to protect children on its platforms. The firm has argued it could not have misled consumers about whether its services were addictive because ‘social media addiction’ is not a recognized psychiatric condition. In a filing before the trial, Meta said Colorado, California, Kentucky, and New Jersey were seeking up to $1.4 trillion in penalties. The states suggested before the trial began that the figure would be somewhere around $200 billion. The states were also seeking additional monetary damages, plus an order directing Meta to make significant changes to its platforms and a bar to children from creating accounts.