Hook, hold, harvest and hide: Meta's alleged strategy laid out in first week

California attorney Megan O’Neill accused Meta of “hooking, holding, harvesting and hiding” children, alleging the company collected data from users under 13 without parental consent, violating federal child-privacy and state consumer-protection laws. The trial, featuring testimony from former safety engineer Arturo Béjar and pending statements from CEOs Zuckerberg and Mosseri, could impose up to $200 billion in damages and force redesigns of Meta’s products.