Meta waved a white flag on Wednesday in a long-running battle over claims it used deceptive tactics to get teens addicted to social media, reaching a roughly $18 billion settlement agreement and pledging to make sweeping changes to Facebook and Instagram to address teen safety.
The landmark settlement marks the end of a major federal lawsuit filed by a bipartisan coalition of dozens of state attorneys general, which alleged it got teens hooked on social media while jeopardizing their mental health and safety.
The settlement, which applies to 48 states and the District of Columbia, was greeted with cautious optimism by advocates arguing tech companies should be legally responsible for the harms they pose to teens.
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