Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims NYT: Technology By: Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan 26 August 2026 at 18:49 The social media giant settled with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories, and agreed to make major changes to its products over claims its platforms endangered children. Β© Jason Henry for The New York TimesMeta headquarters in California.