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Meta’s $16.7 Billion Reckoning: Why the Fight Over Social Media Addiction Is Really a Battle for Children

Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has agreed to pay $16.7 billion in a settlement with state attorneys general pursuing claims that its platforms contributed to addictive patterns among minors The post Meta's $16.7 Billion Reckoning:

Meta’s $16.7 Billion Reckoning: Why the Fight Over Social Media Addiction Is Really a Battle for Children

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