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Meta to pay up to $16.7B in social media addiction, safety settlement
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August 26, 2026
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1:45Now PlayingMeta has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion US as part of a settlement to resolve claims brought by states across the U.S. alleging the company designed Facebook and Instagram to get children addicted to the platforms, misled consumers about their safety and improperly collected personal data of children, court papers show.
#meta #lawsuit #tech #Facebook #instagram
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