Meta agrees to pay 18 billion to settle the lawsuit over the harm that social media does to teenagers

Meta has reached an agreement with a group of United States state attorneys general to resolve a lawsuit concerning the addictive design and harm caused by its social media platforms to adolescents. To avoid continuing the legal proceedings, the company has committed to a financial settlement.

While specific figures vary slightly within the provided reports, the agreement involves approximately 18,000 million dollars, with one mention noting a figure around 15,400 million, addressing allegations regarding the negative impacts of social media on young users.