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Meta Agrees Up to $17.1 Billion Child Claims Settlement

By Drooid · Sep 12, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC · How we work

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Meta Platforms Inc. agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle claims by 47 states and families.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg controls about 61% of Meta’s voting power with only 13% ownership.
The settlement addresses allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict children.
Meta previously lost two New Mexico public-nuisance cases, $375 million in March and $567 million in August.

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Meta Platforms Inc. agreed to pay up to $17.1 billion to settle claims by 47 states and families.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg controls about 61% of Meta’s voting power with only 13% ownership.
The settlement addresses allegations that Facebook and Instagram were designed to addict children.
Meta previously lost two New Mexico public-nuisance cases, $375 million in March and $567 million in August.