{
  "id": 3754698,
  "title": "Meta agrees to $16.7bn fine over children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/meta-agrees-to-16-7bn-fine-over-children",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T14:15:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1544201/meta-agrees-to-16-7bn-fine-over-children/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Meta has agreed to pay $16.7 billion over allegations involving children’s social media use. The settlement concerns claims that its platforms encouraged young users to remain online longer. The amount equals roughly Rs4.7 trillion in Pakistani currency. The allegations focus on Facebook and Instagram’s methods for keeping underage users engaged. Critics claimed these practices could […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}