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  "title": "Meta settles federal social media addiction trial with California AG, others",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-settles-federal-social-media-addiction-trial-with-california-ag",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:19:21.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/26/meta-social-media-trial-settlement.html"
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  "summary": "Meta has settled a federal trial with a coalition of state attorneys general over allegations that the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child-related mental health harms. According to CNBC Technology, the trial centered on claims that Meta deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram to addict teens.\n\nThe case, brought by 29 states, alleged violations of state consumer protection and federal privacy laws, which carry significant fines. Meta denied the allegations, accusing the attorneys general of seeking unreasonable design changes and an \"outlandish payout.\" Bloomberg News reported that Meta and the state attorneys general had discussed a potential mid-trial settlement.\n\nMeta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, was not mentioned as having testified, but Instagram's CEO, Adam Mosseri, did testify, disputing allegations that his company hid negative information from the public. Mosseri, the first top executive from Meta to testify, was questioned about not disclosing low user numbers for Instagram's features geared toward teen safety.",
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        "title": "Filing: Meta agrees to pay up to $16.68B to settle 29 US states' claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children, misled customers, and more (Reuters)",
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        "title": "Meta settles federal social media addiction trial with California AG, others",
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        "title": "Meta’s stock gives up gains as Wall Street digests settlement in social-media addiction trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/metas-stock-gives-up-gains-as-wall-street-digests-settlement-in",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:55:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Financial Post",
        "title": "Meta, U.S. states have discussed settling teen social media case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-u-s-states-have-discussed-settling-teen-social-media-case",
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      {
        "outlet": "Digital Trends",
        "title": "Meta pays $17 billion to settle social media addiction trial and promises tighter rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-pays-17-billion-to-settle-social-media-addiction-trial-and",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:21:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "Meta agrees to pay $17.1 billion to settle claims Facebook and Instagram harm children — here's what you need to know",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-agrees-to-pay-17-1-billion-to-settle-claims-facebook-and",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:18:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "E24 Norway",
        "title": "Meta må stramme inn: Natte- og skolestengning av Facebook og Instagram",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-ma-stramme-inn-natte-og-skolestengning-av-facebook-og-instagram",
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