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Meta to pay up to $16.7bn to settle children’s social media harm case

Meta to pay up to $16.7bn to settle children’s social media harm case
Financial Times Wednesday 26 August 2026, 13:20 UTC 1 min read
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Case relating to alleged failures of child protection was getting under way in California

Case relating to alleged failures of child protection was getting under way in California
Meta (ORG) California (LOCATION)
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