Meta faces ‘astronomical’ consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment in California

#COPPA Meta battle with California AG could have 'astronomical' consequences Skip Navigation Markets Pre-Markets U.S. Markets Currencies Prediction Markets Cryptocurrency Futures & Commodities Bonds Funds & ETFs Business Economy Finance Health & Science Media Real Estate Energy Climate Transportation Investigations Industrials Retail Wealth Sports Life Small Business Investing Personal Finance Fintech Financial Advisors Options Action ETF Street Buffett Archive Earnings Trader Talk Tech Cybersecurity AI Enterprise Internet Media Mobile Social Media CNBC Disruptor 50 Tech Guide Politics & Policy White House Policy Defense Congress Expanding Opportunity Video Latest Video Full Episodes Livestream Live Audio Live TV Schedule CNBC Podcasts CEO Interviews CNBC Documentaries Digital Originals Watchlist Investing Club Trust Portfolio Analysis Trade Alerts Meeting Videos Homestretch Jim's Columns Education Subscribe PRO Pro News Josh Brown Mike Santoli Calls of the Day My Portfolio Livestream Full Episodes Stock Screener Market Forecast Options Investing Chart Investing Subscribe Livestream Menu Make It select USA INTL Livestream Search quotes, news & videos Livestream Watchlist SIGN IN Create free account Markets Business Investing Tech Politics & Policy Video Watchlist Investing Club PRO Livestream Menu Tech Meta faces ‘astronomical’ consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment in California Published Mon, Aug 17 2026 8:00 AM EDT Jonathan Vanian @in/jonathan-vanian-b704432/ WATCH LIVE Key Points Less than two weeks after a loss in New Mexico, Meta faces a much bigger legal test in a case being co-led by California's attorney general. Opening arguments in AG Rob Bonta's case against Meta begin on Tuesday, as more states try to force the social media company to make design changes to its apps. "You could wake up with a headline judgment that is, as I've said, astronomical," New Mexico AG Raúl Torrez told CNBC, fresh off a victory against Meta in his state. In this article META Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNT Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is seen in the U.S. Capitol after a meeting in the office of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., March 26, 2026. İlgili: #COPPA Bu özet bilgilendirme amaçlıdır, yatırım tavsiyesi değildir. — hisseonlinebot