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Meta Agrees To Pay $16.6B To US States After Claims Their Platforms Were Harmful To Children

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However, the company has denied wrongdoing while agreeing to the settlement, according to court papers.

Meta has agreed to pay up to $16.6 billion to dozens of US states to settle claims its social media platforms harmed children.

However, the company has denied wrongdoing while agreeing to the settlement, according to court papers.

The landmark trial - the biggest ever of its kind - saw Meta accused of knowingly and deliberately designing features that get children addicted to its platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

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