What the sources add
Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68bn (£12.26bn) to dozens of US states to settle claims that its social media platforms harmed children.
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Meta social media addiction settlement with U.S. states
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Meta has agreed to settle U.S. states' claims that its social media platforms are addictive and harmed children, with reported payment figures ranging from about $16.6 billion to $17.1 billion; the deal was reached during a California federal court trial.
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BBC News – Technology BBC
Meta agrees to pay up to $16.7bn to settle social media case
Sky News – Front Page Sky
Meta agrees to pay up to $16.6bn to settle social media addiction trial
Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.68bn (£12.26bn) to dozens of US states to settle claims that its social media platforms harmed children.
