What Metaβs $17 Billion Settlement Means NYT: Technology By: Cecilia Kang Β· Nikolay Nikolov Β· Paul Abowd Β· Alexandra Ostasiewicz and June Kim 28 August 2026 at 12:06 Our reporter Cecilia Kang explains Metaβs settlement of a lawsuit claiming that the companyβs social media platforms had harmed teenage users.