{"id":25106,"date":"2026-08-26T13:51:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=25106"},"modified":"2026-08-26T13:51:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:51:18","slug":"meta-settles-federal-trial-over-claims-facebook-instagram-addict-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=25106","title":{"rendered":"Meta settles federal trial over claims Facebook, Instagram addict children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"contain\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>Check out what&#8217;s clicking on FoxBusiness.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meta has reached a settlement with states accusing the tech giant of designing Facebook and Instagram to addict children, ending a closely watched federal trial over social media\u2019s alleged harm to young users.<\/p>\n<p>The deal, disclosed in court papers on Wednesday, resolves claims brought by 29 states and averts one of the highest-profile tests yet of allegations that social media companies have harmed young users.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The states accused Meta of violating consumer-protection laws and improperly collecting children\u2019s personal data without parental consent. Meta has denied the allegations and said it has worked to protect children on its platforms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline image-ct\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/343\/192\/zuckerberg-meta-lawsuit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/686\/384\/zuckerberg-meta-lawsuit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/672\/378\/zuckerberg-meta-lawsuit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1344\/756\/zuckerberg-meta-lawsuit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/931\/523\/zuckerberg-meta-lawsuit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1862\/1046\/zuckerberg-meta-lawsuit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/720\/405\/zuckerberg-meta-lawsuit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1440\/810\/zuckerberg-meta-lawsuit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxbusiness.com\/foxbusiness.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/931\/523\/zuckerberg-meta-lawsuit.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"A smartphone showing Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s image is held in front of a computer screen with the Meta logo.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>A computer screen displays the Meta logo while a mobile phone in the foreground shows Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg. Meta will lay off around 8,000 workers, the company said in a memo to employees.\u00a0<\/span><span> (Arda Kucukkaya\/Anadolu via Getty Images \/ Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><u>GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><i>This is a developing news story; check back for updates.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out what&#8217;s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. 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