The $17 billion settlement is a fraction of the company's 2025 revenue of $201 billion.
Fewer adolescents aged 12 to 17 reported using tobacco, alcohol, marijuana and binge drinking in the previous month, the survey found.
The researchers analyzed a large insurance claims database covering more than 5 million patients ages 8 to 17.
About 67% of 12th graders said they hadn’t used alcohol, marijuana, cigarettes or e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days.
Meta acknowledges that teenagers may lie about their age and says it will require them to verify their ages in more instances.
The Senate has passed legislation designed to protect children from dangerous online content.
The surgeon general is also recommending that companies be required to share all their data on health effects with independent scientists.
The Washoe County School District will be holding two community meetings to discuss potential changes to middle schools.