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“can be used to fund youth online safety initiatives, among other state priorities,”

Meta · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28

Meta issued a statement on Wednesday announcing the settlement terms.

“will test and report to the states on Meta's compliance with the agreement.”

Meta · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-28

Meta's statement described an independent auditor that will test and report on Meta's compliance with the agreement.

“We want to get this right for parents and teens.”

Meta · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-27

Meta said in a blog post that it wants to get things right for parents and teens.

“Ensuring teens have a safe and productive experience on our platforms is an absolute imperative for Meta,”

Meta · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-27

Meta said in a blog post that ensuring teens have a safe and productive experience on its platforms is an absolute imperative.

“The fact is that teens move fluidly between dozens of apps a day. All platforms should empower parents and support teens by putting the same measures in place, because we know that when teens are restricted on one app, they simply move to another,”

Meta · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-27

In a statement released after the settlement, Meta said it looked to other social media platforms to bring similar change.

“User growth and engagement are also impacted by a number of other factors, including competitive products and services, such as TikTok, that have reduced some users’ engagement with our products and services,”

Meta · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Meta noted in the same SEC filing that competition from platforms like TikTok affects user engagement.

“There can be no assurances that a favorable final outcome will be obtained in all our cases, and defending any lawsuit is costly and can impose a significant burden on management and employees,”

Meta · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Meta acknowledged the financial risks of ongoing litigation in a January SEC filing.

“Our financial performance has been and will continue to be significantly determined by our success in adding, retaining, and engaging active users of our products that deliver ad impressions, particularly for Facebook and Instagram,”

Meta · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-19

Meta stated in an SEC filing that its financial performance depends on user engagement and ad impressions.

“product features designed to increase time spent are inherently at odds with well-being and take away from people's ability to focus on activity that adds value to their lives”

Meta · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18

An internal document presented to the jury revealed Meta's findings on engagement features and user well-being.

“1 in 5 teens says Instagram makes them feel worse”

Meta · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18

An internal Meta document presented in court detailed the proportion of teens who felt worse after using Instagram.

“The AGs offer no proof anyone in their states was misled, claim benign features like having an additional Instagram account somehow harmed their residents, and attempt to penalize Meta for industry-wide challenges like age verification. Rather than sticking to the facts or the law, the states have instead decided to chase an outlandish payout. We stand by our record of creating strong protections for teens, and look forward to making our case in court.”

Meta · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18

Meta released a statement defending its record ahead of the addiction trial.

“Teens have an addict's narrative about use.”

Meta · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-18

An internal research document from Meta described teens' relationship with Instagram.

“confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts.”

Meta · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-17

Meta told FOX Business it disagreed with and would appeal the recent New Mexico ruling ordering it to pay $567 million.