Meta agrees to pay up to 14 billion euros to settle case about social media addiction

Meta has reached an agreement to pay up to $16.68 billion (approximately 14 billion euros) to 29 U.S. states to settle a landmark lawsuit. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram was accused of designing its social networks to create addiction among children and of having concealed the potential dangers of its platforms. This settlement represents one of the largest amounts ever paid by a technology company in lawsuits related to digital safety issues.

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