Meta Platforms has agreed to an approximately $18 billion, 10-year settlement with 29 U.S. states over youth safety and alleged addictive features on Facebook and Instagram. The agreement requires daily usage limits, nighttime restrictions on push notifications for users under 18, stronger checks for suspected under-13 accounts, expanded parental controls, easier reporting and independent review, but does not mandate photo identification or video selfies. Meta has described up to $17 billion as tied to the states’ claims and a separate $1 billion settlement with Texas. North Dakota will receive about $17.6 million, compared with $214 million for Minnesota and at least $53 million for South Dakota, after North Dakota, Michigan, Georgia and Montana withdrew their names from the lawsuit while retaining eligibility for relief. Other litigation, including claims by families and roughly 1,200 school districts, remains unresolved.