Mark Zuckerberg is trying to wiggle out of testifying in person at a slew of social media trials

Meta Platforms, the parent of Instagram, is headed to California federal court this summer as federal multidistrict litigation moves to consolidate more than 2,400 lawsuits into a handful of bellwether cases. The claims, brought by school districts, state attorneys general and individuals, signal a potentially lengthy and costly legal overhang. The news is negative for sentiment but limited in immediate market impact absent new liability findings.

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Meta Platforms, the parent of Instagram, is headed to California federal court this summer as federal multidistrict litigation moves to consolidate more than 2,400 lawsuits into a handful of bellwether cases. The claims, brought by school districts, state attorneys general and individuals, signal a potentially lengthy and costly legal overhang. The news is negative for sentiment but limited in immediate market impact absent new liability findings.