Meta is facing a massive legal reckoning over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed children and teenagers. The social media giant has agreed to pay up to $16.68 billion and make major youth-safety changes after claims brought by 29 U.S. states. Under the settlement, Meta will introduce daily usage limits for children, restrict nighttime access, strengthen protections against age-restricted content, and address concerns over children’s personal data. Meta denies wrongdoing, but the deal ends a major federal trial over allegations that its platforms were designed to encourage addictive use among young people. The settlement also resolves separate Cambridge Analytica privacy cases involving $459.3 million for California, Illinois, New Mexico and Washington, D.C. With thousands of social media harm lawsuits still pending, the agreement could mark a major turning point in the fight over Big Tech’s responsibility for protecting children online.
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