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ITV News at Ten
Wednesday 19 August 2026 · 22:00 BST · 30m · 8 stories · 15 annotated moments · 27 of 30 min on news stories (89%)
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The lead story reported an ITV News investigation alleging that the United Arab Emirates hired a former French Foreign Legion fighter, Abraham Golan, to conduct surveillance on British-Iraqi activist Anas Al-Takriti in London around 2016, with a possible assassination intent. The report featured messages showing a $100,000 offer for personal details and a former associate's account of a throat-slitting gesture by a colleague. The UAE and Golan did not respond to the allegations, and the broadcast noted that UK governments have cultivated close ties with the UAE.
A California court heard testimony from a former Meta engineering director who said executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, knew Instagram harmed children's mental health but prioritised profits; Meta denies the allegations. The broadcast also covered the naming of three family members who drowned at Shoreham, with a fourth child still critical; the Israeli military announced criminal investigations into the killing of a five-year-old girl in Gaza and 15 Palestinian paramedics; the Prime Minister unveiled a £442 million package to end rough sleeping by Christmas; reports said Prince Harry and Meghan may return to the UK for a school term; and a family whose home was destroyed in a Stourbridge wildfire had some belongings stolen.
The broadcast concluded with a light-hearted feature from Kew Gardens, which hosted a water-lily weigh-off competition, with a 102-kilogram holding record broken. The piece highlighted the gardening team's efforts to breed hardy water lilies.
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Charged quote Meta faces trillion dollar lawsuit over addictive child features
was bolstered today in a Californian court by a one-time insider. Meta's former engineering director said that fellow executives, including boss Mark Zuckerberg, knew the harm Instagram was doing, but prioritise profits over safety, and Debbie's in Washington. I mean, Debbie, listen, I guess it's early days
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 11:28-11:39
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Charged quote Meta faces trillion dollar lawsuit over addictive child features
but prioritise profits over safety, and Debbie's in Washington. I mean, Debbie, listen, I guess it's early days of this trial, but that sounds like pretty damning evidence against Meta. Yeah, the prosecution's straight out of the gates with this insider testimony, their first witness, a former Meta safety engineer,
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 11:47-11:50
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Claim Meta faces trillion dollar lawsuit over addictive child features
A lawsuit against Meta was brought by 29 US state attorneys general from both political parties.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 12:16-12:26
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Claim Meta faces trillion dollar lawsuit over addictive child features
Meta reportedly operated a 'don't ask, don't tell' policy that ignored underage users to protect user numbers.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 12:16-12:26
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Charged quote Meta faces trillion dollar lawsuit over addictive child features
which could have far-reaching consequences for the entire social media industry. Meta is facing a potentially crippling $1 trillion fine if it's found guilty of deliberately designing addictive products for children and illegally obtaining the data of under 13. So there, Tom, is a lot riding on this trial.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 13:00-13:12
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Claim Meta faces trillion dollar lawsuit over addictive child features
Meta will appeal the ruling.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 13:00-13:12
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Claim Meta faces trillion dollar lawsuit over addictive child features
Meta faced a potential fine of up to $1 trillion if found guilty of designing addictive products and illegally obtaining children's data.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 13:00-13:12
- 13:20 Story begins Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
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Claim Seven die in head-on crash on A66 in Teesside
Three members of the same family, a man, a woman and a teenage girl, died, and a child was taken to hospital.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 13:57-14:03
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Claim Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
The King was informed of the plans on Sunday and welcomed the opportunity to see the family privately.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 23:03-23:17
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Claim Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
Prince Harry previously said he would not feel safe bringing his family back without police protection.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 23:26-23:33
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Charged quote Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
may look like and there could also be some difficulty here for Prince William. Whilst we understand that the relationship with the King has improved between the two brothers, it still seems fractured. Okay, thank you very much indeed. Now, when a train from London to Eastbourne derailed last Thursday,
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 23:53-23:56
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Claim Prince Harry and six others ordered to pay phone hacking legal costs
The relationship between Prince William and Prince Harry appears to be fractured.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 23:53-23:56
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Claim Kew Gardens water lily supports 102 kilograms in annual weigh-off
A Kew water lily supported 102 kilograms, exceeding the previous 100-kilogram barrier.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 27:49-27:52
- 27:54
Claim Kew Gardens water lily supports 102 kilograms in annual weigh-off
A Kew water lily supported 102 kilograms, exceeding the previous 100-kilogram barrier.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 27:54-28:00
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Claim Kew Gardens water lily supports 102 kilograms in annual weigh-off
A Kew water lily supported 102 kilograms, exceeding the previous 100-kilogram barrier.
ITV, ITV News at Ten, 19 August 2026, 28:00-28:04
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