Meta says it’ll pay up to $18 billion in social media claims
Key parts of the deal require Meta Platforms to put new guardrails on its platforms, including restricting how much time youths can scroll.
Meta Platforms has reached a deal to pay up to $18 billion in settlements to resolve social media claims from U.S. states. The agreement, disclosed in a court filing, mandates significant changes to how the company operates platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Under the terms of the deal, Meta must implement new safeguards on its platforms, such as limiting the amount of time youths can spend scrolling and preventing them from disabling certain safety features without parental consent.
The settlement encompasses various claims arising from multiple lawsuits against the tech giant. At the core of the settlement is a high-profile trial in Oakland, California, where several U.S. states accused Meta of intentionally designing Facebook and Instagram to encourage addictive use among younger users.
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