Nytimes iconNytimesAug 29, 2026

How Meta’s $17.1 Billion Social Media Settlement Came Together

Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant's new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.

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Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant's new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.

State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant's new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.

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Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant's new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table. State attorneys general spent months in negotiations.

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