Meta agrees to $17B settlement over claims Facebook, Instagram harmed children
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Times Bay AreaPublished August 26, 2026Updated August 26, 2026English
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A $17 billion proposed settlement was announced Wednesday with the social media giant Meta to resolve a lawsuit alleging that the company designed and deployed features on its Instagram and Facebook platforms that were harmful to children. A trial started last week in federal court in Oakland in the lawsuit brought by California Attorney General […] The post Meta agrees to $17B settlement ov
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