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facebook.com | Sep 1, 2026 2:40 AM

North Carolina is part of a landmark $17 billion settlement with Meta over allegations that the company designed Facebook and Instagram features to keep young users hooked and failed to protect children online.

Attorney General Jeff Jackson, Gov. Josh Stein and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice Mo Green announced the deal Wednesday morning in Raleigh. North Carolina was among 29 states that sued Meta in 2023, accusing the company of contributing to the youth mental health crisis through addictive product designs and of collecting information from children under 13 without parental consent. The settlement ends the trial before Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was expected to testify in federal court in California. Under the agreement, Meta will add daily time limits and pauses for young users, end push notifications during weekday school hours, strengthen age checks, expand parental controls and restrict content involving bullying, eating disorders and self-harm.

Meta said it was building on its efforts to empower parents and support teens, and that getting this right for parents and teens is an absolute imperative.

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North Carolina is part of a landmark $17 billion settlement with Meta over allegations that the company designed Facebook and Instagram features to keep young users hooked and failed to protect children online. Attorney General Jeff Jackson, Gov. Josh Stein and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Maurice Mo Green announced the deal Wednesday morning in Raleigh. North Carolina was among 29 states that sued Meta in 2023, accusing the company of contributing to the youth mental health crisis through addictive product designs and of collecting information from children under 13 without parental consent. The settlement ends the trial before Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was expected to testify in federal court in California. Under the agreement, Meta will add daily time limits and pauses for young users, end push notifications during weekday school hours, strengthen age checks, expand parental controls and restrict content involving bullying, eating disorders and self-harm. Meta said it was building on its efforts to empower parents and support teens, and that getting this right for parents and teens is an absolute imperative.
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