Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday.
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Opening statements set to begin in Meta’s federal trial over child safety
Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a federal court in Oakland, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.
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Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
A Los Angeles jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services, awarding the plaintiff $3 million in damages.
