Make That Just $18 Billion That Meta Must Pay
Meta Faces Landmark Trial That Could Reshape its Platforms and Cost $1.4 Trillion
https://petapixel.com/2026/08/17/meta-faces-landmark-trial-that-could-reshape-its-platforms-and-cost-1-4-trillion/
The jury trial starts on Tuesday.
Filed August 26, 2026 at 9:42 am
The headline last week seemed too big to be true. $1.4 trillion in potential penalties to Meta over social media addiction? You knew this would get settled. It did. For a fraction of the $1.4 trillion potential- just $18 billion. "Just."