Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children

Meta agrees to pay up to US$16.7 billion in social media case

Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to pay up to US$16.7 billion to settle a landmark social media case with multiple U.S. states. Read here now

Meta reaches $17B settlement with NJ and other states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states.

Meta pays $17 billion to settle social media addiction trial and promises tighter rules

Meta has agreed to pay a fine of $17 billion dollars to settle a lawsuit over harm done to kids due to the addictive nature of its social media platforms.

Meta Agrees to $16.68B Settlement Over Social Media Harms; Darline Graham Wins SC GOP Senate Runoff

Meta Platforms agreed to pay a maximum $16.68 billion and make major changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims by states across the U.S. that the company designed those platforms to addict children, misled consumers about their safety and improperly collected children’s personal data. The settlement resolves claims brought by 29 U.S. states, and will end a federal trial that had been one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations …

Meta reaches $17bn settlement in US that will include 'fundamental changes to Instagram and Facebook'

California’s Attorney General said the settlement will ‘make social media less dangerous for our kids and make a world of a difference for children and their families’.