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  "title": "Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US lawsuits over children's social media addiction",
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        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Meta Agrees to Pay $18 Billion to Settle US Lawsuits over Children’s Social Media Addiction",
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        "title": "Why India is keenly tracking Meta’s $17.1 bn settlement over social media addiction",
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