Utah and other states have reached a landmark $12.2 billion settlement with social media company Meta Platforms Inc. As one of the largest consumer protection settlements in U.S. history, Wednesday’s agreement will force sweeping changes to how Instagram and Facebook are built for children and teens, subject to court approval. The agreement resolves claims brought...Read More

The logo of Meta at the Meta Lab in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 20, 2026. Daniel Cole Reuters Meta Platforms, Inc. will pay $17.1 billion and implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook under a multistate settlement, announced by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson Wednesday. South Carolina will receive $246,976,186 from the...Read More

Meta’s minimum payment to the states will be around $11.7 billion over 10 years. Meta agreed to pay another $5 billion ($16.7 billion overall) if TikTok, YouTube, and Snapchat end up settling state claims on similar terms. This effectively means that Meta will get a discount if its top rivals aren’t forced to impose the...Read More

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador says the state will receive between $89.2 million and $127.7 million as part of a $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. The settlement stems from a nationwide investigation that began in 2021 into whether social media companies designed and promoted their platforms to children and teens despite known...Read More

The parent company of Facebook and Instagram will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to Colorado, part of an $18 billion multistate deal, in which the company also agreed to adopt extensive child-safety changes to its operations. The settlement ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state....Read More

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii is part of a $17.1 billion multi-state settlement with social media giant Meta Platforms that forces the company to implement sweeping child-safety measures on Facebook and Instagram. The Hawaii Attorney General’s Office described the agreement as one of the largest state consumer protection settlements in history, second only to the Big...Read More

Meta’s ready to pay up. On Wednesday, the social media giant agreed to pay more than $17 billion and implement additional child safety measures as part of a settlement with 47 states, ending a landmark federal trial. The settlement, which was announced two weeks into testimony, is the culmination of a yearslong legal battle in...Read More

European Commission piles pressure on Meta after US settlement. European Commission spokesman Thomas Regnier has told reporters that Meta Platforms has a duty to protect children in the European Union, following the technology company’s landmark settlement in the USA over teen safety. Regnier said the Commission had been following the US case very closely and...Read More

Meta agrees to $235 million settlement in Oklahoma to add child safety limits on Facebook, Instagram Meta Platforms will pay $17 billion in a settlement with most U.S. states, including Oklahoma, to implement safety measures for children on Facebook and Instagram. Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has agreed to a $17...Read More

ISTANBUL   Türkiye is closely monitoring Meta’s $17.1 billion settlement with 47 U.S. states over allegations that its social media platforms contribute to addiction and harm among children, as Ankara prepares tighter rules on minors’ access to social media. Under the settlement, awaiting court approval, Meta will initially pay about $12 billion over 10 years....Read More