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Meta settles for $18B in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children
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.
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle claims from 29 U.S. states over…
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