OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Meta has agreed to pay US$17 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced on Wednesday. The settlement resolves a pivotal legal case years in the making that sought to hold the tech giant accountable for the role its platforms played in undermining children's mental health. The effort targeted features designed to hook young people's attention.

Meta has agreed to a massive settlement in a lawsuit over how it intentionally designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children.

Social media giant, Meta, has reached a settlement with 29 US states to resolve a court case over child safety on Facebook and Instagram. According to court documents, the company…