Meta reaches $16.68B settlement over social media harms to children

Premium Times Nigeria | 26-08-2026 10:14pm |

Meta has reached a settlement of $16.68 billion with multiple states over allegations that it violated the federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. The states claimed that Meta collected personal data from children without obtaining parental notification or consent. This settlement is one of the largest in the history of privacy-related cases, highlighting the ongoing scrutiny of tech companies' data practices.

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