Meta settles for $18B in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children

August 26, 2026 Amanda Silberling

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.

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