Meta $17.1 Billion Settlement Over Child Safety

WASHINGTON, United States — Meta reached a major settlement on Wednesday with U.S. states and territories over allegations that its social media platforms harmed children, agreeing to substantial financial penalties and significant changes to how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram.

Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Against Meta, TikTok Move On

SAN FRANCISCO, United States — A U.S. appeals court has cleared the way for thousands of lawsuits against major social media companies to continue, rejecting an early appeal by Meta and TikTok over claims that their platforms were deliberately designed to be addictive to young users. The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals means the federal litigation involving more than 3,000 cases can proceed.