Meta Faces Trial Over Instagram and Facebook Use by Young People
Listen to the story
Meta is a big company. It owns Instagram and Facebook. Now, Meta must go to a trial. A trial is when a court decides if someone did something wrong.
Thirty US states are part of this case. They say Meta must change its apps. They want Meta to help young people more.
The states have sued Meta. This means they are asking a court for help. They think Instagram and Facebook are not safe enough for young users.
A young user is a child or teenager who uses an app. The states want new rules for them.
If Meta loses the trial, big changes could happen. Instagram and Facebook might look and work differently in the future.
This is an important story. Many people use these apps every day. Parents, children, and companies are all watching this trial.
Vocabulary15 words
- trial
- when a court looks at a problem and decides what is true
- sued
- asked a court for help against someone
- young user
- a child or teenager who uses something, like an app
- platform
- an app or website many people use
- overhaul
- big changes to make something better
- court
- a place where judges decide what is right or wrong
- company
- a business that makes or sells things
- rule
- something people must follow
- safe
- not dangerous
- state
- one part of a country, like in the US
- case
- a problem a court is looking at
- app
- a program on a phone or computer
- lose
- not win
- force
- to make someone do something
- change
- to become different
Quiz
Answer key
1. Instagram and Facebook 2. Thirty 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Meta is a big company. It owns Instagram and _____.
Now, Meta must go to a _____.
Thirty US _____ are part of this case.
They say Meta must _____ its apps.
They want Meta to help young _____ more.
The states have _____ Meta.
They think Instagram and Facebook are not _____ enough for young users.
A young user is a child or _____ who uses an app.
If Meta _____ the trial, big changes could happen.
Instagram and Facebook might look and _____ differently in the future.
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