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Meta to pay up to $18B to settle lawsuit alleging social media harm to children

Washington Post Tech Wednesday 26 August 2026, 13:57 UTC By Miriam Waldvogel 1 min read
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Meta has agreed to settle a roughly $18 billion settlement with a coalition of state attorneys general in a major lawsuit that alleges the company’s social media products, which include Facebook and Instagram, have harmed children and teens. Democracy Dies in Darkness Meta to pay up to $18B to settle lawsuit alleging social media harm to children A coalition of state attorneys general had sued Meta, which owns Instagram. The agreement includes a $12.7 billion payment to fund youth online...

Meta has agreed to settle a roughly $18 billion settlement with a coalition of state attorneys general in a major lawsuit that alleges the company’s social media products, which include Facebook and Instagram, have harmed children and teens. Democracy Dies in Darkness Meta to pay up to $18B to settle lawsuit alleging social media harm to children A coalition of state attorneys general had sued Meta, which owns Instagram. The agreement includes a $12.7 billion payment to fund youth online safety initiatives.
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