Meta agrees to pay up to 17 bln USD in settlement over social media addiction claims

Meta has settled a landmark lawsuit brought by a coalition of dozens of U.S. states over allegations of social media addiction. The proposed settlement includes a monetary payment of up to 17 billion U.S. dollars to the states over 10 years.

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