Meta to Pay up to $18 Billion in Settlement With States Over Social-Media Addiction Claims
Meta will pay up to $18 billion over 10 years — and implement broad child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook — under a nationwide settlement with 52 state attorneys general, including California’s Rob Bonta. The agreement, subject to court approval, resolves claims by the state AGs that Meta designed Instagram with addictive features, knowingly exposed […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: NBC News · Aug 26, 2026 at 9:18 AM ET
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Meta to Pay up to $18 Billion in Settlement With States Over Social-Media Addiction Claims(opens original report in a new tab)NBC NewsTier B
Meta agrees to settle social media addiction claims with states for up to $18 billion(opens original report in a new tab)Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook and Instagram has agreed to settle a series of social media addiction claims for up to $18 billion. — NBC News
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