Minnesota Attorney General on Meta Settlement

2025 Confirmation Hearings Collection · August 26, 2026

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Claim: Meta designed apps to addict young people

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Agency official opened by stating that Meta intentionally designed Instagram and Facebook features to addict young people, citing infinite scroll, alerts and algorithms as tools to maximize engagement.

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An agency official detailed a multistate settlement with Meta over harms to children from social media products, described financial terms including a proposed $17.1 billion payment, and outlined product changes and independent oversight measures intended to limit youth exposure to addictive features.

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