Tennessee to receive $750M of $17B Facebook, Instagram settlement

By: Adam Friedman

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 322

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Tennessee will receive over $750 million as part of a nationwide $17.1 billion settlement by Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.

The company agreed to settle claims that it improperly collected data on minors and that its platforms are designed to addict children. In the settlement, Meta also agreed to impose daily time limits on children and prevent minors from using its platforms from midnight to 6 a.m.,

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