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  "title": "Meta settles social media addiction trial with states for up to $17B",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-settles-social-media-addiction-trial-with-states-for-up-to-17b",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T13:43:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
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    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/technology/6051476-meta-settlement-youth-addiction-lawsuit/"
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  "summary": "Meta and a coalition of state attorneys general reached a settlement in the high-profile trial accusing the company of designing its platforms to be addictive for young users, according to court filings published Wednesday. The proposed settlement, later announced by California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D), will require Meta to make various changes to its...",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T13:03:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "California says states, Meta agree to $17 billion settlement in child safety trial",
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        "title": "Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Meta reaches $24 billion settlement over teen social media addiction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-reaches-24-billion-settlement-over-teen-social-media-addiction",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:57:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-reaches-16-68-billion-settlement-over-social-media-harms-to-3520263",
        "published": "2026-08-26T13:58:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Meta to pay $23 billion to settle teen social media addiction cases",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-to-pay-23-billion-to-settle-teen-social-media-addiction-cases",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:01:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Meta agrees to pay US$17 billion to settle teen social media addiction case in US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-agrees-to-pay-us-17-billion-to-settle-teen-social-media",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:09:56.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Meta settles social media addiction suit with states for $17 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-settles-social-media-addiction-suit-with-states-for-17-billion",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:12:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Meta agrees $18B settlement to end teen social hygiene lawsuit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-agrees-18b-settlement-to-end-teen-social-hygiene-lawsuit",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:19:46.000Z"
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