Attorney General Bonta Secures Transformative $17 Billion Settlement with Meta, Proposed Settlement Includes Fundamental Changes to Instagram and Facebook

August 25, 2026Contact: (916) 210-6000, agpressoffice@doj.ca.govMeta must make massive transformations that will reduce the risk of harm from its platforms — and will do it within months.
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys general today announced a proposed settlement, which remains subject to court approval through entry of a consent judgment, resolving the Attorney General's lawsuit against Meta Platforms,