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Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children

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Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children

TechCrunch · Aug 26, 2026, 1:43 PM UTC

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.