Meta has agreed to pay up to US$18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms Wednesday as part of a landmark legal settlement with 48 states over teen social media addiction.
\n\nA car passes Facebook’s new Meta logo on a sign at the company headquarters on Oct. 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)
\n\nNicklas Akers, California Senior Assistant Attorney General, left, and Deputy Attorney General Megan O’Neill exit court after tech giant Meta reached a settlement to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
\n\nVictoria Hinks gets emotional after talking about her daughter with the media outside court after tech giant Meta reached a settlement to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) CORRECTION: Corrects spelling of last name from Hicks to Hinks and removes settlement amount
\n\nOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S. states.
\n\nBesides the money, which…
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