# Meta to pay up to $18bn to settle claims its platforms harm children

https://mins.news/en/video/33706

- BBC News, 2026-08-26 23:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Rr4--aSIl0

> Meta has agreed to an $18bn settlement with US states and territories over claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children. A California judge approved the deal, which also requires Meta to introduce changes intended to better protect children online.

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