# Meta to pay $18 billion to settle child harm lawsuit

https://mins.news/en/video/33711

- NBC News, 2026-08-26 23:28 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2yeNsg9n7Y

> Meta will pay $18 billion to settle claims that it designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children, contributing to a teen mental health crisis. The company admitted no wrongdoing and will make sweeping changes to the apps.

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