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Meta to pay $16.7B in social media addiction settlement

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Filed: Aug 27, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET

Summary: Meta will pay $16.7 billion to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general over alleged mental health risks to children from its platforms. The settlement brings Meta’s total to $18 billion in social media addiction cases.

WHO: Meta

WHAT: Meta agreed to pay $16.7 billion to settle a lawsuit by 29 state attorneys general over alleged mental health risks to children from its platforms.

WHEN: Aug 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

WHERE: USA

WHY: Cause not yet established.

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Aug 26 Meta to pay up to $17.1B in social media addiction settlement
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