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Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms

Meta reaches $16.68 billion settlement over social media harms

By GhanaSummary NewsroomSouth Africa

The trial in the Oakland, California, federal court covered claims from California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey that Meta violated their state laws protecting consumers.

On August 6, a judge found Meta had created a public nuisance and ordered it to pay an additional $567 million and implement youth-safety ⁠measures.

Before the trial began on August 18, Meta said California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were seeking up to $1.

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