# What could Meta’s California settlement mean for Canada?

https://mins.news/en/video/33555

- CBC News, 2026-08-26 20:11 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SDDZLe5cwU

> Meta agreed to a US$16.68-billion settlement over allegations that it designed platforms including Facebook and Instagram to be addictive to children. The deal was reached Wednesday during a federal trial in California. Technology analyst and journalist Carmi Levy examines what it could mean for Canada.

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