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Meta to pay up to $17.1 billion, overhaul Instagram and Facebook for teens

Meta has agreed to pay as much as $17.1 billion and change how Instagram and Facebook operate, settling claims from 47 states, D.C. and U.S. territories that its platforms were built to addict and harm children. About $12 billion is due upfront, with the rest contingent on Snap, TikTok and YouTube accepting similar penalties and reforms.

entrepreneur.com · 2026-08-26

Meta agrees to pay up to $16.7B, cut teen usage time to settle youth-harm suits

Meta settled a federal lawsuit brought by attorneys general from 51 US states and territories over claims it harmed young users, agreeing to pay as much as $16.7 billion and overhaul how teens use Instagram and Facebook. The deal came abruptly, just days into a federal trial that had threatened over $1 trillion in potential liability, and includes a default two-hour daily time limit for teens that requires parental approval to remove.

wired.com · 2026-08-26