{
  "id": 3579724,
  "title": "Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US lawsuits over children's social media addiction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/meta-agrees-to-pay-18-billion-to-settle-us-lawsuits-over-childrens-3579724",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T19:30:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40436629/meta-agrees-to-pay-18-billion-to-settle-us-lawsuits-over-childrens-social-media-addiction"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade to settle lawsuits in the US over claims that its social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram, were designed to addict children. The settlement, which ends a federal trial, also includes strict limits on teenage usage of the platforms, with usage restricted to two hours per day and a ban from midnight to 6 a.m. Additionally, Meta will enhance measures to prevent children from accessing age-restricted content. The settlement represents about three to four months of profit and one month of revenue for Meta, but does not require the company to abandon personalized recommendations or targeted advertising. The agreement is expected to set a precedent for resolving similar lawsuits against other social media companies.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}