Meta joins a list of corporations that have settled cases for billions of dollars - AP News

Meta joins a list of corporations that have settled cases for billions of dollars  AP News

Meta's $18bn settlement may hasten reckoning for social media on child safety

Perhaps our days of doomscrolling are numbered, writes the BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman.

Meta Settles Landmark Teen Social Media Case | Balance of Power: Late Edition 08/26/2026

"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Mark Zandi, Chief Economist at Moody’s Analytics, says Nvidia is a “juggernaut” and that AI accounts for at least a quarter of economic growth. Zandi thinks AI is already supporting the demand side of the economy and adding modestly to inflation, but clear productivity gains have not yet appeared. Governor Spencer Cox (R-UT) says Meta’s settlement amount should have been much higher,...

Meta settles its blockbuster trial for up to $17bn

The social-media colossus will alter the way teens can use its platforms

Meta agrees to $17 billion settlement and new protections for teens

Meta and the attorneys general of four states have reached a $17 billion settlement in a landmark federal trial over child safety issues on Facebook and Instagram.

By Rachael Myrow

Meta agrees to $17B settlement in landmark child-safety case

Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion in a landmark settlement with US states

JONATHAN TURLEY: Social media addiction will easily outlast Meta's massive multibillion dollar settlement

Meta's proposed $17 billion social media settlement may actually benefit the company, given potential penalties that were estimated at $1.4 trillion.

‘Social media killed my child. Meta’s settlement is a triumph and a tragedy’ - The Times

‘Social media killed my child. Meta’s settlement is a triumph and a tragedy’  The Times

Meta dodges 'Big Tobacco' nightmare with $18 billion settlement in child-safety lawsuit - Morningstar

Meta dodges 'Big Tobacco' nightmare with $18 billion settlement in child-safety lawsuit  Morningstar

Meta's historic $18 billion settlement may mean little for the plight of teens

Bloomberg/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI On Wednesday, Meta reached an agreement with attorneys general across states, Washington, DC, and US territories that had brought claims the design of the company's apps had harmed children. The company will pay up to $18 billion in penalties and alter its apps to potentially limit the amount of time teens spend on them daily. The settlement is historic: It's the highest ever paid to states by a Big Tech company, and it could have massive imp...

Meta settles children's harm case

Meta has reached a landmark $US18 billion settlement with 29 US states in a case over the mental harm to children.

Meta’s $18 billion settlement leaves out the child protections New Mexico already won at trial, its Attorney General says

Raúl Torrez said New Mexico secured stronger protections against AI chatbots and predators than the national settlement. Child safety experts agree.

By Catherina Gioino

Meta reaches $21.2b settlement over social media harms to children - The Straits Times

Meta reaches $21.2b settlement over social media harms to children  The Straits Times

Meta To Implement Nighttime Curfews, Time Limits For Teens In Settlement

Within six months, teenage accounts would by default be locked out of Facebook and Instagram from midnight to 6:00 am local time.

What could change for US teens on Instagram and Facebook

Following Meta’s proposed $16.7 billion settlement over claims that its platforms were designed to be addictive to children, new restrictions would be introduced for US users under 18.

DT Midstream upgraded to Outperform at Wolfe as 'quality growth story'

Meta reaches $16.68B settlement over social media harms to children

The states claimed Meta was ⁠violating the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting children's personal data without parental notification or consent. The post Meta reaches $16.68B settlement over social media harms to children appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

By Beloved John

Meta agrees to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children - the-star.co.ke

Meta agrees to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children  the-star.co.ke