It was a clear win for Meta. > https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/27/meta-social-media-settlement-18bn-us-child-safety-big-tech-lawsuits https:

It was a clear win for Meta. > https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/27/meta-social-media-settlement-18bn-us-child-safety-big-tech-lawsuits https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/27/meta-s... > That $18bn is certainly more than most companies could pay, but it pales in comparison with the $1.5tn Meta’s own PR team warned the case could cost it had it gone through the courts – and the more realistic $200bn the prosecuting lawyers sought to squeeze from the firm. The consensus opinion was that the case would have cost them a lot more if it hadn't settled. Truly, the outcome couldn't have been more favorable to Meta. "Reckoning" -- yeah, right.