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  "id": 3535543,
  "title": "Meta to pay up to US$16.7 billion in social media case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-to-pay-up-to-us-16-7-billion-in-social-media-case",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:28:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/telcos-media-tech/meta-pay-us16-7-billion-social-media-case"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Meta Platforms has reached a settlement in a significant social media case involving multiple U.S. states, potentially paying up to US$16.7 billion, as reported in a court filing on August 26. The agreement requires Meta to implement new safeguards on its platforms, including restricting the usage time of youths on Facebook and Instagram and preventing them from disabling certain safety settings without parental consent. However, the judge must approve the deal. The agreement comes during the second week of a jury trial in a federal court in Oakland, California, which posed substantial risks for Meta. The top legal representatives of 29 states demanded substantial financial penalties for the public and court orders to alter the company's operational practices on its platforms.",
  "summary": "[WASHINGTON] Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to US$16.7 billion to settle a landmark social media case with multiple US states,...",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T13:47:18.000Z"
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        "title": "Meta Agrees to Pay Up to $16.7 Billion in Social Media Case",
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        "title": "Meta agrees to pay up to $16.7 billion to settle teen social media harm case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-agrees-to-pay-up-to-16-7-billion-to-settle-teen-social-media",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:32:12.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle lawsuits over children’s social media addiction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-agrees-to-pay-18-billion-to-settle-lawsuits-over-childrens-3560450",
        "published": "2026-08-26T18:01:24.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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