Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to a $17.1 billion multistate settlement over allegations that it deliberately designed its platforms to addict minors, with Idaho set to receive between $89.2 million and $127.7 million from the deal.

The settlement, announced Wednesday, involves 47 states and the District of Columbia. Payments will be distributed over the next decade, and the agreement requires Meta to implement new safeguards protecting children on Facebook and Instagram.

Labrador on the Settlement

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador was among the state officials backing the multistate action. He argued that Meta’s product design crossed a clear ethical line.

“Intentionally engineering any product to addict children is unconscionable,” Labrador said, as reported by the Idaho Capital Sun. “Meta’s design was a cynical attempt to create a lifetime user, regardless of the psychological damage and harm our children were exposed to.”

Meta’s Response

Meta’s Chief Legal Officer did not dispute the settlement terms but used the occasion to call on rival platforms TikTok and YouTube to adopt similar child-protection measures. The company framed the agreement as part of a broader industry push toward safer design standards for young users.

What’s Next

Idaho’s share of the settlement funds will arrive over the coming years as payments are structured across the decade-long distribution timeline. How the state plans to allocate those funds has not yet been announced.

The resolution adds to a growing list of state-level legal actions Labrador has pursued since taking office, spanning social media, healthcare, and federal policy disputes.