Claudia Cowan
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first heard Sep 2025
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Social media addiction.
Meta does not admit wrongdoing in the settlement, but will now change how Facebook and Instagram operate for teens and make stronger efforts to flag and remove users under 13 years old.
Those specifics include better age verification, usage limits, data collection limitations, nighttime access restrictions, school modes, required breaks in usage, drawing praise.
From anguished parents who've demanded these changes for years.
Meta does not admit wrongdoing in the settlement, but will now change how Facebook and Instagram operate for teens and make stronger efforts to flag and remove users under 13 years old.
Those specifics include better age verification, usage limits, data collection limitations, nighttime access restrictions, school modes, required breaks in usage, drawing praise from anguished.
Parents who've demanded these changes for years.
terms of the settlement over the next 10 years, META will pay up to $17 billion to the coalition of states that sued the social media giant.
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It will also have to make big changes to how Facebook and Instagram operate for minors and make stronger efforts to flag harmful content and remove users under 13.
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Provided the court approves the deal, California alone will receive up to $2 billion.
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General Rob Bonta saying, quote, today we have secured a settlement with Meta that will make social media less dangerous for our kids and make a world of difference for children and their families.
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Former metadata scientist George Volynchenko worked on Instagram's well being team in 2022, developing tools that he said were designed to help young users pump the brakes on long sessions of scrolling, liking, and DMing.
Meta's core engagement numbers and ultimately its bottom line.
Meta's lawyer challenged Volchenko's expertise in teen mental health and pointed out the company had many qualified people working on the issue.
Republican
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The states accuse Meta of using addictive features like infinite scrolling, personalized recommendations, and constant notifications to keep young users coming back, even as the company knew about the potential for serious harm, including anxiety, depression, and sleep problems.
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Outside court, a group of advocates and parents unveiled a banner with the names of nearly 400 children they say died from social media-related harm.
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What do we do?
In addition to billions in financial damages, the states are asking the judge to impose more restrictions on how the platforms operate for minors.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg is also expected to testify.
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