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Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children

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Meta settles for $18 billion in lawsuit brought by 29 states over social media harms to children

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle claims from 29 U.S. states over children’s safety.

The lawsuit alleged that the social media giant knowingly designed platforms like Instagram and Facebook to addict children, despite knowing about the harms the platforms could pose to young users. The states also claimed that Meta knowingly collected data from children without parental knowledge, which violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

Originally reported by TechCrunch. Read the full story at the original source.