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Children's addiction on social media: Meta's settlement terms with the plaintiff states

Campeão das Províncias9 September 2026 at 09:22

Meta, Mark Zuckerberg's company that owns Facebook and Instagram, agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle lawsuits filed by 29 U.S. states that accused the platforms of being designed to addict children and young users. The settlement was reached during a trial in Federal Court in California, also involving consumer protection lawsuits filed by California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey, as well as proceedings related to violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 2000.

The plaintiff states argued that Meta used its social networks to attract and retain young users, deceiving the public about the risks to children and violating state consumer protection laws. The

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