Meta agrees to pay up to $18B in teen social media addiction settlement
The deal adds stronger child-safety measures to Facebook and Instagram and resolves claims filed by nearly every US state.
Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to Facebook and Instagram as part of a legal settlement announced Wednesday, the Associated Press reported.
The settlement ended a trial over teen social media addiction and resolved claims filed by nearly every US state, according to the AP.
The agreement marks a major legal resolution involving allegations about the impact of Meta’s social media platforms on teenagers.
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