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Meta agrees to $18 billion settlement over teen social media harms

BleepingComputer
August 26, 2026(about 2 months ago)
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Meta has reached a proposed settlement worth up to approximately $18 billion with a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys generals over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to encourage compulsive use by children and teenagers. [...]

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Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle claims from 52 state attorneys general that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to be addictive to children and teenagers. The settlement addresses allegations that the platforms encouraged compulsive use by minors.

Meta has reached a proposed settlement worth up to approximately $18 billion with a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys generals over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to encourage compulsive use by children and teenagers. [...]