# Meta settles with US states over social media harms

https://mins.news/en/item/33123

- Reuters, 2026-08-26 13:06 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/meta-settles-with-us-states-over-social-media-harms-2026-08-26/

> Meta Platforms reached a settlement with states across the United States over claims that it designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children and misled consumers about the platforms’ safety.

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