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Meta Agrees to Record $18 Billion Settlement With U.S. Over Youth Social Media Addiction

Meta has agreed to pay up to $18 billion to resolve lawsuits brought by dozens of state attorneys general alleging that the company deliberately designed its platforms to foster addiction among teenagers, in a case that imposes a major regulatory constraint on the global technology sector.
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TSA Unveils Major Airport-Security Overhaul as It Drops Gold+ Privatization Plan
CIA Chief Warned Russia Against Attacking NATO in Secret Moscow Mission
Raheem Sterling Charged With Dangerous Driving After Lamborghini Crash
The Secret Dolly Parton Kept Until Her Death: "She Was Much Sicker Than She Let On"
Iran and Oman Advance Strait of Hormuz Navigation Deal as Trump Warns Against Military Exclusion
CIA Director John Ratcliffe Makes Unannounced Moscow Visit Over NATO Security
Nvidia Reports $96.2 Billion in Quarterly Revenue as AI Infrastructure Demand Surges
U.S.-Canada Trade Conflict Escalates as Ottawa Imposes Retaliatory Tariffs
Kurdish-Led Syrian Democratic Forces Dissolve and Join Syria’s Military
Hundreds Missing After Glacial Collapse and Flooding Along Nepal-China Border
Meta Agrees to Record $18 Billion Settlement With U.S. Over Youth Social Media Addiction
Glacier Collapse, Not Earthquake, Triggered Deadly Nepal-Tibet Flood
US Postal Service Advances Fleet Electrification and Automated Distribution Network
Hollywood Studios and Labor Unions Reach Agreement on AI Likeness and Voice Rights
US Science Foundation Creates Quantum Research Hubs With Hundreds of Millions in Grants
US Housing Inventory Recovers as Mortgage Rates Stabilize and More Owners List Homes
US Education Department Awards Five Billion Dollars for Community College and Technical Training
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US Commercial Property Lenders Restructure Urban Office Debt as Hybrid Work Changes Demand
US Labor Department Reports Continued Growth in Skilled Apprenticeships and Technical Jobs
US Automakers Expand Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Production Across the South
NASA Completes Full-Duration Deep-Space Engine Tests for Lunar and Mars Missions
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US Justice Department Challenges Healthcare Mergers in Broad Antitrust Enforcement Action
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