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News United States » California » Social: Meta settles landmark social media addiction case, avoiding jury

News channel or source: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/08/27/meta-settles-landmark-social-media-addiction-case-avoiding-jury_6756899_19.html
Published on: Wednesday 26 August 2026

Threatened with a $200 billion fine for deliberately making minors addicted to its social media platforms, Mark Zuckerberg's company agreed to restrict teenagers' access to its services and pay up to ...

News United States » California » Social: Why States Fought to Present a United Case Against Meta Over Youth Social Media Harms

News channel or source: https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2026-08-18/why-states-fought-to-present-a-united-case-against-meta-over-youth-social-media-harms
Published on: Monday 17 August 2026

Why States Fought to Present a United Case Against Meta Over Youth Social Media Harms By Diana Novak Jones Aug 18 (Reuters) - As opening statements get underway in a landmark trial over ⁠claims ⁠that ...

News United States » California » Social: How Meta’s $18B teen safety settlement could reshape social media regulation

News channel or source: https://invezz.com/news/2026/08/29/how-metas-18b-teen-safety-settlement-could-reshape-social-media-regulation/
Published on: Friday 28 August 2026

Meta has agreed to overhaul parts of Instagram and Facebook in the United States and pay up to $18 billion to settle a landmark lawsuit brought by dozens of states that accused the social media giant ...

News United States » California » Social: Meta, 29 states head to court in biggest test yet of youth social media litigation

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/business/meta-29-states-head-court-biggest-test-yet-youth-social-media-litigation-2026-08-12/
Published on: Tuesday 11 August 2026

States seek nationwide order imposing age restrictions and eliminating infinite scroll Meta says damages could reach $1.4 trillion, near its $1.5 trillion market cap Legal experts describe the trial ...