Meta has settled with a bipartisan coalition of states that sued the platform for intentionally addicting teens on Facebook and Instagram. While the $17-billion settlement seems hefty, it’s far less than the $1.4 trillion it potentially faced in damages and penalties.
But the state attorneys general are getting another prize: an agreement to change apps to make them safer for minors.
Host Robin Young gets the latest from senior Axios reporter Madison Mills.
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