Meta Agrees To $16.68 Billion Settlement In Social Media Addiction Trial

Aug 26, 2026 08:47 PM - 3 hours ago 2

Aug 26, 2026, 09:47am EDT

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Meta has settled a landmark suit brought by 29 U.S. states complete allegations its societal media sites were designed to addict children and it misled the nationalist astir their imaginable dangers, tribunal filings released connected Wednesday indicate, agreeing to salary the states a mixed maximum of $16.68 cardinal successful total.

The national suit was brought by the attorneys wide of 29 U.S. states.

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