Meta agrees to pay $29b to settle child safety lawsuit

James Titcomb and James WarringtonDaily Telegraph UK·26 Aug, 2026 07:08 PM4 mins to readFacebook and Instagram must introduce stricter limits for teenage users. Photo / Getty ImagesFacebook and Instagram must introduce stricter limits for teenage users. Photo / Getty ImagesMeta has agreed to pay up to US$16.7 billion ($29b) to settle a landmark legal case alleging it deliberately made its social media apps addictive for children.

The owner of Facebook and Instagram agreed on Wednesday to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 US states claiming that it had harmed

Meta agrees to pay $29b to settle child safety lawsuit

Other newsrooms on this story

Related reading

Meta to pay up to $16.68b to settle child harm claims, sets new limits for…

What Meta agreed to in US teen safety settlement

Meta reaches $16.7 billion settlement with 29 US states over child safety case

Meta To Pay Up To $16.7billion In Child Safety Settlement To US States

Meta to pay $23 billion to settle teen social media addiction cases

Meta reaches $24 billion settlement over teen social media addiction