Meta agrees to $18 billion settlement over youth addiction
Bandwidth Blog | 27.08.2026 19:24
Meta Platforms has reached a proposed $18 billion settlement to resolve landmark lawsuits filed by dozens of state attorneys general accusing the company of engineering addictive social media platforms for youth and violating child privacy laws. Pending final court approval, the agreement concludes a high-profile trial brought by state regulators, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta.