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August 19, 2026 · Daily Maverick

Meta rejects claims it sought to hook children to Facebook, Instagram as landmark trial begins
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O rejected accusations by U.S. states that it intentionally sought to addict chil
Georgia man charged with breaking into Greg Biffle’s home after NASCAR driver was killed in plane crash
Terrell Williams, 44, has been charged with second-degree burglary, safe cracking, money laundering and other felonies.
Mother saw son walking down the road with teacher who was abusing him and found photobooth pictures of them together, court told
Sally-Anne Bowen, 65, was spotted walking down a north London road with the then-teenage boy by his mother.
Trump Officials Ignored Their Own University Investigations, Lawyer Says
A former Justice Department lawyer says Trump administration leaders ignored findings that elite schools, including Brow
Baby-faced alleged ringleader of Penn State cocaine ring has turned himself in, prosecutors say
Agostino Abbatiello, 24, surrendered along with two others on Tuesday after an alleged drug ring running through fratern