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Meta's blockbuster trial draws parallels to big tobacco

Hacker News Wednesday 19 August 2026, 02:24 UTC By newsomix9xl 1 min read
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https://www.economist.com/business/2026/08/18/metas-blockbuster-trial-draws-parallels-to-big-tobacco Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49355825 Points: 4 # Comments: 0

Article URL: https://www.economist.com/business/2026/08/18/metas-blockbuster-trial-draws-parallels-to-big-tobacco

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49355825

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