On August 26, 2026, a federal courtroom in Oakland, California became the site of what many legal scholars and technology policy experts are already calling the most consequential technology industry settlement in American history. During trial, Meta Platforms, Inc., agreed to pay approximately $18 billion to resolve a multistate lawsuit brought by forty-seven states, the...Read More
Meta Platforms (META) has reached an approximately US$17 billion to US$18 billion settlement with a coalition of US states over alleged harm to children from Facebook and Instagram. Investors are now reassessing the stock with a clearer legal backdrop. Over the past year, Meta Platforms’ share price has pulled back, with the year to date...Read More
Updated August 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM EDT Sign up for NPR’s Up First morning newsletter for the stories you need to start your day. The social media company Meta and states suing it have agreed to settle a landmark federal child safety lawsuit in a move that state attorneys general hope will be a...Read More
Meta Platforms (META) has reached an approximately US$17 billion to US$18 billion settlement with a coalition of US states over alleged harm to children from Facebook and Instagram. Investors are now reassessing the stock with a clearer legal backdrop. Over the past year, Meta Platforms’ share price has pulled back, with the year to date...Read More
(VIRGINIA MERCURY) – Virginia is set to receive at least $353 million from Meta Platforms Inc. under a major multistate settlement that would also require the parent company of Facebook and Instagram to adopt new safeguards aimed at protecting children from addictive features and harmful content. The agreement, announced Wednesday, could reach more than $17...Read More
Meta reached an $18 billion settlement on Wednesday over a lawsuit brought by 29 U.S. states concerning children’s safety. The settlement is historic in scale as Meta agrees with a group of 52 attorneys general to implement sweeping changes to how minors use Instagram and Facebook. The settlement “gives the AGs what they want, which...Read More
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S. states. Besides the money, which will be paid out over a decade, Meta has agreed to strengthen its age estimates to...Read More
Technology companies are facing increased legal and political pressure over child safety online, with Meta, TikTok and OpenAI facing lawsuits or settlements as lawmakers and safety advocates call for additional protections. A recent $18 billion settlement involving Meta could provide momentum for broader changes across the social media industry. Meta did not admit wrongdoing as...Read More
eta and gaming platform Roblox have agreed to strengthen child-safety protections for Philippine users, Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda said on Thursday. The measures include age-verification, parental controls, faster takedowns of harmful content and closer cooperation with law enforcement, he said. The commitments were made during meetings between Philippine officials and executives of...Read More
Meta is facing some of the biggest changes to Instagram and Facebook in the history of the platforms after agreeing to a landmark settlement over allegations that its products have harmed children and teenagers. The company has agreed to pay up to US$17.1 billion to settle claims brought by 47 US states and territories, while...Read More
