Meta agreed to an eighteen billion dollar settlement with fifty-two attorneys general. The company will implement major protective overhauls for under-eighteen users across its platforms. These changes include time limits and automatic night mode for minors.

Meta has agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle a major legal battle in the US over how Facebook and Instagram treat children and teenagers.

The company has agreed to pay up to $18 billion to resolve claims brought by nearly all US states that its social media platforms were designed in ways that harmed and addicted younger users.

Meta's $18B legal settlement mitigates regulatory uncertainty and costs only $1B per year, which is virtually negligible against its massive revenue and earnings power.

The proposed settlement, filed in federal court, would resolve claims by 29 states that Meta deliberately engineered its platforms to hook young users, misled the public about the risks and unlawfully...

The agreement could encourage regulators worldwide to pursue similar actions against social media platforms.