Meta agrees $18B settlement to end teen social hygiene lawsuit
Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and to make changes to Facebook and other online services, all to settle a federal lawsuit alleging teenagers are being harmed by social media. Instagram, one of Meta's online social properties Mark Zuckerberg's Meta has been dealing with a trial concerning the mental and social effects of social media for a while, but it's seemingly no longer a problem.…
Meta has reached a $18 billion settlement to resolve a federal lawsuit alleging harm to teenagers from social media use. The agreement, which involves 48 state attorneys general across the United States, includes functional changes to Meta's online services, though Florida opted out of the settlement. This marks a significant concession from Meta, following a prolonged legal battle over the mental and social impacts of platforms like Instagram.
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