ATLANTA — Georgia could receive up to $135 million as part of a $17 billion multi-state settlement with Meta related to the safety of children on its platforms.
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says the state is expected to receive between $100 million and $135 million under the terms of the settlement.
Carr and other state attorneys general had accused Meta of designing its platforms with addictive features that exposed young users to serious mental health issues.
The agreement is the largest state consumer protection settlement in history outside of the major tobacco settlements of the 1990s.
Under the settlement, Meta must also implement a series of safety features on its Instagram and Facebook platforms. Those measures include time limits, nightly blocks, age verification and stronger parental controls.
Carr credited Meta with being the first major platform to reach a comprehensive resolution on youth safety and said the agreement sets a standard for future cases.