Meta settles with states in landmark social media addiction trial

It relates to a case accusing Meta of designing addictive products for children.

ByMax Zahn ABCNews logo
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 1:28PM
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Meta on Wednesday agreed to make major changes to its apps Instagram and Facebook in a landmark settlement resolving a case brought by states that accused the social media giant of designing addictive products for children.

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