Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $18bn

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Left · Published: Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:30:49 GMT

US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on night-time useMeta agreed to significant changes to its Instagram and Facebook apps in a settlement that ended a landmark lawsuit on Wednesday. Dozens of US states had accused the tech giant of addicting and harming children with dangerous products.The agreement curtails a major trial in California and will require the social media company to pay up to $18bn. Meta agreed to establish safeguards for teenage users, including daily usage limits and blocks on night-time use nationwide in the US. Continue reading...

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Left: Meta settles with states, sets new industry standards over child safety — www.axios.com
Left: Meta social media settlement marks ‘era of holding big tech accountable’: NJ Attorney General — www.nbcnews.com
Left: Meta Doesn’t Want to Be a Social Media Company Anymore — www.motherjones.com
Left: Meta gets out of legal fight — thehill.com
Center-Left: Meta pays big to settle monster lawsuit — and the terms will turn social media upside down — www.theblaze.com
Center: Meta reaches $18B deal on kids' use of Facebook, Instagram: 4 takeaways — thehill.com
Center: Instagram CEO denies company hid low use of teen safety feature in Meta trial — www.theguardian.com
Center: Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims — www.nytimes.com

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