Where Meta’s $18 billion deal stands among top US legal settlements
Meta’s potential $18 billion payout to resolve allegations that its social media sites caused harm and addiction in minors ranks as one of the largest corporate settlements in the United States. Even so, the figure remains significantly lower than the $206 billion tobacco agreement or the $26 billion opioid settlements. The 1998 tobacco pact included 46 states and four primary cigarette manufacturers to address healthcare expenses linked to smoking.