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Facebook and TikTok user safety liability cases 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 26
SEP 26 · Day 1
Facebook found liable, TikTok settles for $100M over user safety
Meta agreed to pay $18 billion in an August settlement involving child safety issues.
Alabama accused TikTok of intentionally designing its platform to be addictive and misleading consumers about its safety.
Facebook's trial centred on claims that the company misled users about a data breach involving approximately 87 million profiles harvested through a third-party personality quiz.
“The verdict marks a significant victory for New Mexico consumers and holds one of the world’s largest technology companies accountable for its conduct,”
NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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