Meta reaches landmark $17 billion settlement with Arizona, other states @azfamily

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Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday.

The settlement resolves claims that the company designed Instagram with addictive features. Officials alleged that Meta exposed young users to “serious mental harms” and “intentionally misled the public” about its platform safety. Colton Shone reports.

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