# What's in Meta's social media addiction lawsuits settlement

An episode of [ABC News Top Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1668721389), 27 Aug 2026, 3:43.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/nt/Z/fb.mp3

Meta has settled a landmark court battle over teen social media addiction by agreeing to pay $23.6 billion and adding further child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram apps. The agreement came ahead of Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg being expected to take the stand before a jury in federal court.

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