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Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion inLandmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims

The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.

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Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan26 Aug 2026, 03:15 pmUpdated 14 min ago1 min readBusinessGlobal

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Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims

The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children.

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Source: The New York Times · Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan. Published 26 Aug 2026, 03:15 pm.

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