Meta will pay up to $18 billion to settle states' lawsuit alleging harms to young users

The company called on YouTube and TikTok to join it in setting time limits for teens.

Meta agreed to implement new safety measures, including a default two-hour daily limit for using Facebook and Instagram, for users under the age of 18

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.

The settlement, reached during a federal trial in Oakland, requires Meta to add usage limits and nighttime blocks for teenage users

The settlement was reached during a California federal trial, averting one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users.

Tech company faces accusations it designed Instagram, Facebook to addict children and misled consumers about their safety

The deal is reached during a California federal court trial over claims brought by 29 states, averting one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies harmed young users

Meta Platforms reached a settlement to resolve claims brought by states across the country that the company designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children, misled consumers about their safety, and improperly collected personal data of children who used its platforms, court papers show.

Meta Settles With U.S. States Over Social Media Harms  HuffPost

Meta settles with US states over social media harms  Reuters

Aug 26 : Meta Platforms reached a settlement to resolve claims brought by states across the country that the company designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children, misled consumers about their safety, and improperly collected personal data of children who used its platforms, court papers show.The deal was reached