Nebraska to receive up to $201 million from Meta landmark settlement

The tech giant also agrees to implement changes for younger users on its platforms

By: Juan Salinas II

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 525

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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LINCOLN — Nebraska will receive up to $201 million from the Meta landmark settlement, Attorney General Mike Hilgers said Wednesday morning.

Nebraska’s sum is part of a larger settlement of $17.1 billion with 47 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories over claims that the company knowingly designed and deployed harmful features on its social media platforms intended to addict children and teens. As part of the settlement, Meta …

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