# Meta agrees to pay billions in landmark social media addiction case

https://mins.news/en/video/33801

- ABC News, 2026-08-27 01:37 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D1lbQvqsNo

> Meta reached a settlement with 48 states over allegations that it helped addict children to social media.

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