Meta
Platforms has agreed to pay up to $18 billion over the next ten years to
resolve claims from nearly all US states accusing the tech giant of designing Facebook
and Instagram to addict children.
Under the
massive agreement announced on Wednesday, the company will strictly limit how
teenagers use these social media platforms. The settlement concludes a federal
trial over allegations that Meta’s products harmed children and that the
company misled the public about safety.
While the...
