# Meta’s $18 Billion Social Media Settlement by the Numbers

https://mins.news/en/item/33842

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-27 02:54 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-26/meta-s-18-billion-social-media-settlement-by-the-numbers?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8fa6db8f085800017b438c

> Meta Platforms plans to pay up to $18 billion in a sweeping settlement with almost every US state, resolving a range of legal claims concerning teenage users on its social media platforms.

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