Meta agrees to pay US$17 billion to settle teen social media addiction case in US

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-26 · 14:09 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $17 billion and implement child-safety measures on Facebook and Instagram to settle claims from 47 US states. This agreement ends a significant trial concerning teen social media addiction. The lawsuit, filed by 29 states in 2023, alleged harm to young users. The settlement, announced by state attorneys general, is one of the largest in state consumer protection history. The deal averts a trial where Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was expected to testify.

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The agreement is worth US$353 million in Virginia alone.

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California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey were among 29 states that sued Meta in 2023.

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The settlement ends a landmark trial over teen social media addiction involving 47 US states.

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Meta will add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of the settlement.

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Meta Platforms has agreed to pay US$17 billion to settle claims over teen social media addiction.

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Meta Platforms has agreed to pay US$17 billion and add 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 US states, state attorneys general announced on Wednesday.California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were among 29 states that sued the tech giant in 2023, but the deal cuts short the trial, which was expected to see CEO Mark Zuckerberg take the stand before a jury in federal court in California.The agreement is worth US$353 million in Virginia alone and is one of the biggest in state consumer protection history, Attorney General Jay Jones said in a statement.

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