Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to $18 billion and roll out sweeping child-safety changes to Facebook and Instagram, as part of a landmark settlement that ended a federal trial over teen social media addiction, according to a report by the Associated Press.
The deal, reached Wednesday, resolves claims filed by 48 US states, Washington DC and several territories, and caps a case years in the making that sought to hold Meta accountable for its platforms' role in undermining children's mental health.
