Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims
Reported by New York Times Business · nytimes.com · August 26, 2026
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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