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Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle social media addiction lawsuit

NBC News · August 26, 2026 at 10:20 AM

Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle social media addiction lawsuit

Meta has agreed to settle the social media addiction trial brought forward by California and other states for nearly $18 billion.

NBC News' Allie Canal and Misty Marris have details on the settlement and what it means for the social media giant.

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