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Bonta Secures $18B Meta Settlement Over Teen Safety

9/1/2026

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  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta secured an $18 billion settlement with Meta over teen safety.
  • Bonta led a coalition of state attorneys general in the Meta lawsuit.
  • He filed a 12-state antitrust suit to block Paramount’s $81 billion purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.
  • The lawsuit froze the merger, prompting Paramount to consider leaving California after Bonta accused it of leaking details.