Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online

NPR News Friday 07 August 2026, 05:26 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read

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Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people.(Image credit: Jeff Chiu)

Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people.

(Image credit: Jeff Chiu)

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