importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-08-26T13:43:01Z

Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement in 29-State Lawsuit Over Social Media Impacts on Minors

#data privacy #legal settlement #social media #policy

Meta has agreed to a $18 billion settlement with 29 U.S. states over allegations that its platforms harmed children through addictive design and data privacy violations. The agreement includes industry-wide teen protection measures and conditional payments contingent on YouTube and TikTok adopting similar safeguards.

The lawsuit alleged that Meta knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to young users.

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