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Meta agrees to $17 billion settlement and new protections for teens

KQED | By Rachael Myrow
Published August 26, 2026 at 4:09 PM EDT

Meta and the attorneys general of four states have reached a $17 billion settlement in a landmark federal trial over child safety issues on Facebook and Instagram.

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