Meta agrees to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle 29-state lawsuit over minors

The August 26 agreement, subject to federal court approval in Oakland, resolves state claims that Facebook and Instagram addicted children and teenagers.

Meta agreed on August 26 to pay up to $16.68 billion to settle lawsuits brought by 29 US states alleging that Facebook and Instagram addict minors and violate their privacy.[^1] The deal, which also requires Meta to implement usage restrictions on its platforms for minors in some states, still requires approval from a federal court in Oakland, California, where the trial's second week was under way when the settlement was announced.[^4]

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