Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children
Reported by TechCrunch · techcrunch.com · August 26, 2026
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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