TechMeta agrees to $16.7B US settlement over social media harms to children

Name: Meta agrees to $16.7B US settlement over social media harms to children
Uploaded: 2026-08-26T15:05:45.000Z
Description: Meta has agreed to a $16.68-billion U.S. settlement resolving claims from 29 states that Instagram and Facebook were designed to harm children. The company will make changes for underage users, including daily usage limits and blocking access to age-restricted content.

Meta has agreed to a $16.68-billion U.S. settlement resolving claims from 29 states that Instagram and Facebook were designed to harm children. The company will make changes for underage users, including daily usage limits and blocking access to age-restricted content.

CBC News 2026-08-26 15:05