Meta to Pay North Carolina up to $645 Million in Landmark Settlement
The deal requires new default time limits, sleep protections and parental controls as states say Meta’s apps were engineered to hold teens’ attention.
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BizTocHow Meta Got Away With a $17.1 Billion Slap on the Wrist
On Aug. 26, just eight days into one of the biggest trials in social media history, Meta agreed to settle with 47 states, D.C. and U.S. territories. The social media giant agreed to pay $12.19 billion
Meta to pay North Carolina up to $645 million in landmark settlement
Meta, the owner of Instagram and Facebook, will pay North Carolina up to $645 million and make major safety upgrades in a landmark case involving 47 states. Meta will pay unto $17.1 billion to the states in the second-largest state…
Meta has just signed a historic agreement with US states to close actions accusing Facebook and Instagram of stimulating compulsive use by children and adolescents and collecting data from under 13 years of age. An agreement of $17 billion to be paid in ten years. The company has agreed to pay a billion dollar fine and commit to changes in its platforms. Read more (09/02/2026
$18 billion sounds like a devastating blow even for a tech giant like Meta. However, the number alone doesn't tell the whole story.
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