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Overview Analyzes Meta's New Teen Account Safety Restrictions
Direct messaging, time spent in settings, and qualifying long-form audio or video are excluded from Meta's two-hour screen-time limit.
An independent auditor will evaluate Meta's compliance with the agreement and report to participating states.
Meta will mute most push notifications by default between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays from August 15 through June 15 under School Mode.
“ Because teens move fluidly across dozens of apps, we need an industry-wide solution.”
Analysis of Legal Strategies Against Meta and Social Media Companies
Mike Moore helped negotiate the $246 billion tobacco master settlement in 1998 as Mississippi attorney general.
The lawsuit against Meta was filed in 2023 and accused the company of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and various consumer protection statutes.
As part of the settlement, an independent auditor will monitor and report on Meta's compliance over a five-year period.
“gives notice to others in the industry that we're not done, and we expect similar outcomes from them as well.”
Meta settles social media addiction case with California and other states for $16.7 billion
Meta estimated potential penalties in the case could have reached $1.4 trillion.
The settlement was announced on August 26, 2026, in an Oakland, California federal courtroom.
Several state attorneys general cited a total settlement amount of $17.1 billion, which includes more than $459 million for claims related to the separate Cambridge Analytica matter dating back to 2018.
Instagram chief Mosseri testifies in social media addiction trial
Adam Mosseri said he wouldn't be surprised if Meta lawyers reviewed child-related safety research for complicated legal and policy reasons.
The AGs allege that Meta executives like Mosseri and CEO Mark Zuckerberg publicly misrepresented certain child-safety features and related internal research to the public.
Adam Mosseri testified on Tuesday during a social media addiction trial.
Profile of US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers Presiding Over Meta Case
Judge Richard Seeborg served as chief judge for five years before being replaced by Gonzalez Rogers.
Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers was named chief judge of the Northern District of California 15 years after being nominated to the court by then-President Barack Obama.
Epic Games bypassed Apple's payment system and 30% commission in 2020 by enabling its own payment option inside Fortnite.
“civil penalties, restitution and distortion,”
CNBC Analyzes Legal Risks Facing Social Media Engagement Features in Meta Antitrust Trial
Amazon plans to provide drone delivery service in nearly 500 U.S. cities and towns by the end of the year.
In March, a Los Angeles social media addiction trial found Meta and YouTube negligent after a plaintiff claimed their apps caused her severe body dysmorphia, depression, and suicidal thoughts.
Alibaba's net income dropped 75% for the June quarter due to an AI spending spree.
“That's not possible. In an ideal world, they would all commit to the same reforms and changes to all kids and keep them safe.”
Meta social media addiction trial begins
Judge Gonzalez Rogers appointed an advisory jury in the case
Monte Mann, a partner at Armstrong Teasdale, said the case would be a 'bellwether case' for the theory that social media platforms were designed to be addictive
A New Mexico state court earlier this month ordered Meta to pay $567 million and to overhaul teen protections on Facebook and 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,”