Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms to children
The deal ends a federal trial and requires new teen protections, including daily time caps and overnight blocks, if a judge approves it.
- On Wednesday, Meta Platforms reached a landmark $17 billion settlement with 47 U.S. states, ending a high-stakes federal trial over allegations that Instagram and Facebook harmed children.
- The agreement resolves a 2023 lawsuit filed by a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general who accused Meta of designing addictive features that fueled youth mental health crises while concealing internal research.
- Under the settlement, Meta must implement a two-hour daily time limit, nighttime blocks from midnight to 6 a.m., and disable notifications during school hours, with an independent auditor overseeing compliance.
- About $5.3 billion of the payout remains contingent on TikTok and YouTube adopting identical safety measures and matching the same payment, with Meta arguing industry-wide adoption is essential for effectiveness.
- While state officials hailed the settlement as a major victory, child safety experts and former employees remain skeptical, contending that independent evidence testing these design limits' effectiveness remains thin.
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The parent company of Instagram and Facebook agrees to pay a fine of $18 billion. In addition, Meta is implementing new child protection measures under pressure from a broad coalition of Republicans and Democrats.
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