Meta Agrees to $18 Billion Settlement with States to Address Child Mental Health and Platform Addictiveness

Meta has reached a landmark $18 billion settlement with a coalition of 52 attorneys general representing 48 states, U.S. territories, and Washington, D.C. The agreement resolves legal claims that the company intentionally designed its platforms to foster addictive use among minors, which allegedly harmed children's mental health. Under the terms of the settlement, Meta will pay the billions of dollars over a decade while implementing significant design changes. These include a default two-hour daily time limit, a

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