# Meta to pay around $18B to settle child harm claims

https://mins.news/en/video/34314

- TRT World, 2026-08-27 11:51 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRcNIVZAt4E

> Meta has agreed to pay up to about $18 billion to resolve a lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram were designed to be addictive for children. Former US federal prosecutor Jim Trusty comments on the case.

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