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META SETTLES YOUTH HARM LAWSUIT FOR $16.7B

Meta Platforms agreed to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle a multistate lawsuit over alleged harms to young users on its social media platforms. The settlement includes both financial penalties and mandatory platform changes.

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Meta Agrees to $16.7 Billion Settlement in Social Media Case

Meta Platforms has reached a $16.7 billion settlement in a high-profile case concerning harm caused to teens through its…

Wired+15m

Meta Will Pay Up to $16.7 Billion to Settle Its Social Media Harms Case—and That’s Not All

In addition to sending billions of dollars to states, Meta will make substantive changes to its platforms as part of a l…

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Meta will pay up to $18 billion to settle states' lawsuit alleging harms to young users

The company called on YouTube and TikTok to join it in setting time limits for teens.

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