# Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US teen addiction lawsuits

https://mins.news/en/item/34156

- France 24, 2026-08-27 09:29 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260827-meta-agrees-to-pay-18-billion-to-settle-us-teen-addiction-lawsuits

> Meta will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and impose strict limits on teenagers’ use of Facebook and Instagram under agreements with nearly all US states. The settlements resolve claims that it designed the platforms to addict children and misled the public about their safety, ending a federal trial over alleged harm to children.

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