the plaintiffs
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“Indeed, Defendants assert — boldly, given their failure to defend the ads on the merits — that ads will continue to air today, including during evening programming that will attract millions of viewers.”
the plaintiffs · said 2026-10-11 · reported 2026-10-12
The plaintiffs noted in a court filing that defendants asserted ads would continue to air on Sunday during evening programming attracting millions of viewers.
“Defendants admit that appropriated funds were used to pay for political ads and do not dispute that this use of taxpayer money is unlawful,”
the plaintiffs · said 2026-10-11 · reported 2026-10-12
The coalition of plaintiffs said in a court filing Sunday that defendants admit appropriated funds were used to pay for political ads.
“Instead, much of Defendants' opposition boils down to a single premise: it is too late for the Court to act. That is not because Defendants have stopped airing the ads,”
the plaintiffs · said 2026-10-11 · reported 2026-10-12
The plaintiffs argued in a court filing that the defendants' opposition boiled down to the premise that it was too late for the court to act.
“developed and refined a set of psychologically manipulative platform features designed to maximize young users' time spent on its social media platforms,”
the plaintiffs · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18
The claim comes from the lawsuit against Meta alleging it harmed children's mental health, with a trial beginning Tuesday in Oakland, Calif.