Meta agreed on 26 August 2026 to pay up to $17–18 billion and impose sweeping safety changes to Facebook and Instagram to settle claims by nearly all US states that it designed platforms to addict children. The settlement includes usage limits, nighttime blocks, and other protections set by default for teenage users.
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Meta and coalition of state attorneys general settled a federal trial centering on allegations that the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child-related mental health harms.
The social media giant also agreed to make sweeping changes to Instagram and Facebook.
Meta agreed to change Instagram and Facebook in a settlement resolving a case brought by states that accused the company of designing addictive products for children.
The lawsuit alleged that Meta knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to young users.
Meta and a coalition of state attorneys general reached a settlement in the high-profile trial accusing the company of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users, according to court filings published Wednesday. The proposed settlement, later announced by California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D), will require Meta to make various changes to its...
The lawsuit alleged that Meta knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to young users. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/meta -settles-for-18-billion-in-lawsuit-brought-by-29-states-over-social-media-harms-to-children/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
The tech giant has agreed to add child safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms in the settlement, ending a landmark trial in the US.
Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow explains why Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion in landmark settlements to resolve allegations that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to encourage compulsive use among young users. Plus, Nvidia reports after the closing bell today. And, Southern Company CEO Chris Womack joins to discuss the AI boom's impact on the American power grid. (Source: Bloombe
Meta Platforms Inc. said it agreed to pay up to $18 billion in landmark settlements to resolve social media claims from US states that would require the company to make major changes to how it operates platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Bloomberg News Investigative Reporter Olivia Carville and Bloomberg Tech Host Ed Ludlow break down the announced agreement and what it means for the tech giant
Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion in a settlement, putting to rest a trial where dozens of states accused it of deliberately endangering children through their platforms. The company behind Facebook and Instagram agreed to implement digital guardrails for minors and is asking other social platforms to do the same. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta settles with states over social media addiction claims Meta and a coalition of state attorneys general reached a settlement in the high-profile trial accusing the company of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users. © AP Photo/Ryan Sun The proposed settlement, later announced by California...
Exclusive: Arturo Béjar, an ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower, said outcome ‘is not an all clear to say the product is safe’ Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram in settlement The star witness in the US government’s landmark trial against Meta believes that a multibillion-dollar settlement reached on Wednesday does not go far enough to stop the social media giant’s harms to
Meta Platforms Inc.’s changes to Instagram and Facebook, part of a series of landmark settlements to resolve claims that the social media networks are a safety risk to children, will apply only to US users for now.
Minister calls for Instagram owner to extend sweeping new safeguards for young users to Britain UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates The UK government expects the Instagram owner Meta to roll out the same protections for children in Britain as those it agreed in the US on Wednesday , as part of a court settlement that could cost the company up to $18bn (£13bn). Pat McFa
Safety features including usage limits and night-time blocks to be set by default. Plus changes to famous French cheeses Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Meta has agreed to significant changes to its Instagram and Facebook apps in a settlement that ended a landmark lawsuit. The agreement curtails a major trial in California and will require the social media c