Meta settles addictive design case brought by Kentucky school district
( May 21, 2026, 17:25 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms has reached a settlement agreement in a suit filed by the Breathitt County Board of Education alleging that the addictive design of Instagram and Facebook harmed the Kentucky public school system. Terms of the settlement, which follows earlier settlements this week by Snap, TikTok and YouTube in the same case, were not made public.See attached document....
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