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Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with USstates over social media harm to teens

Meta Platforms on Wednesday agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims, filed by 47 US states, that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to deliberately make teens addicted to their products while deceiving the public, according to state attorneys general. The company agre

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FRANCE 2426 Aug 2026, 02:31 pmUpdated 3h ago1 min readEuropeWorld
Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with US states over social media harm to teens

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Meta Platforms on Wednesday agreed to pay $17 billion to settle claims, filed by 47 US states, that the company designed Facebook and Instagram to deliberately make teens addicted to their products while deceiving the public, according to state attorneys general. The company agreed to add child-safety measures as part of the settlement.

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Source: France 24 · FRANCE 24. Published 26 Aug 2026, 02:31 pm.

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