Meta to Pay Up to $17.1B, Redesign Instagram to Settle States' Child-Addiction Suit
Meta ended a landmark bellwether trial in Oakland, Michigan, agreeing to pay states up to $17.1 billion over claims its platforms hooked and harmed kids. Beyond the money, Meta must overhaul Instagram and Facebook: cutting overnight and in-school alerts, adding break prompts, and independent safety audits. The full payout only lands if Snap, TikTok and YouTube cut similar deals.