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Meta has settled a landmark lawsuit brought by 29 U.S. states over allegations its social media sites were designed to addict children and it misled the public about their potential dangers, court filings released on Wednesday indicate, agreeing to pay the states a combined maximum of $16.68 billion in total.
The federal lawsuit was brought by the attorneys general of 29 U.S. states.
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Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes.
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