Rhode Island to receive at least $49.4 million in landmark Meta settlement over addictive features

By: Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 793

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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A yearslong court battle against Meta will see Rhode Island receive a payout of at least $49.4 million as part of the windfall won by a multistate effort alleging the social media behemoth knowingly designed Instagram to addict young users while misleading the public about the risks involved.

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha joined his counterparts in 46 other states and several U.S. territories Wednesday in announcing the approximately $17.1 billion …

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