# Meta agrees to pay $18 billion to settle US teen addiction lawsuits

https://mins.news/en/video/34163

- France 24 English, 2026-08-27 09:29 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgt2vhijk4w

> Meta will pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and impose strict limits on teenagers’ use of Facebook and Instagram under agreements with nearly all US states. The settlements end a federal trial alleging that Meta designed its platforms to addict children and misled the public about their safety.

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