# Meta reaches $17B settlement with states over teen social media addiction

https://mins.news/en/video/33438

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-26 17:44 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vc2iBs0XnyI

> Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and strengthen child-safety measures on Facebook and Instagram to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction. Attorneys general from 47 states announced the settlement, which addressed claims that the platforms undermined children’s mental health.

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