Meta is paying 47 states about 17 billion dollars to avoid putting Zuckerberg back on a witness stand over how its products affect kids. Their own lawyer flew to Nashville to offer it six days before trial. That is the price of not letting a jury hear it.
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How Meta’s $17.1 Billion Social Media Settlement Came Together
State attorneys general spent months in negotiations. Then, as its legal losses mounted, the social media giant’s new top lawyer brought a huge settlement to the table.