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Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

PBS NewsHour · August 26, 2026 at 12:42 PM

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday.

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