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Meta Agrees to $18B Settlement Over Youth Hooking

9/2/2026

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  • Meta agreed to an $18 billion settlement over claims it deliberately hooked young users.
  • The settlement with 48 states, the District of Columbia, and territories requires new age-assurance measures.
  • Meta must improve child-account identification within one year.
  • Meta must accept government IDs for age verification and delete them within 30 days.
  • Meta will use AI to estimate ages from Instagram clues such as birthdays and login times.