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Is Meta a buy after its $16.68 billion social media case settlement?

Meta Platforms Inc. agreed to pay $16.68 billion to settle a social media addiction case brought by a group of state attorneys general, a move that weighed on its stock as investors weighed the company's AI monetization prospects. The settlement, reported by Yahoo Finance, comes as Meta faces regulatory and legal pressures while it invests heavily in artificial intelligence.

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Is Meta a buy after its $16.68 billion social media case settlement?
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The price of Meta (META) ticked up before paring gains after the company agreed it would pay $16.68 billion to settle a social media addiction case with a group of state attorneys general. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks with Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre, Sevens Report Research Founder Tom Essaye, and Edward Jones Senior Global Investment Strategist Angelo Kourkafas about the company's future and how it will approach monetizing AI.

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