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Meta settles in social media addiction case

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, agreed to pay billions of dollars and adopt new safety measures, settling claims that its products have harmed American kids. Kelly O'Grady has more.

CBS News21 hr ago

Published by CurrentWire Aug 26, 2026 at 11:34 PM ET · First coverage Aug 26, 2026 at 7:47 PM ET

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First observed by CurrentWire: CNBC · Aug 26, 2026 at 5:17 PM ET
Coverage span: 2h 29m
Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications

Meta settles in social media addiction case

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Meta settles in social media addiction case(opens original report in a new tab)21 hr ago
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Meta settles social media addiction case with California, other states for $16.7 billion(opens original report in a new tab)Yesterday

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