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Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US teen addiction lawsuits

Meta will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and strictly limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under an agreement with nearly all US states to resolve claims it designed those social media platforms to addict children. The settlements announced on Wednesday end a federal trial over allegations Meta's products harmed children and the company misled the public about their safety.

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Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US teen addiction lawsuits
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