Montana Settles With Meta Over Claims Facebook and Instagram Harmed Minors
Montana reached a settlement with Meta after years of investigation and claims that Facebook and Instagram were intentionally designed to be addictive to minors and that Meta misled the public about platform safety. The agreement directs settlement funds toward youth mental health programming and remediating social-media harms, and requires safety features on Instagram and Facebook with limits in effect for five years, with Montana receiving an additional $4.3 million.