Investigation: Meta explored slashing many teams by ~60% to become "AI native", but pulled back after staff revolted and data showed AI agents were ineffective (Katie Paul/Reuters)

Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children and misled consumers. The settlement imposes daily time limits for teens, algorithmic feed controls, and requires TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar measures. Payments will be distributed to 52 state attorneys general over ten years based on population.