Meta pays big to settle monster lawsuit — and the terms will turn social media upside down

A historic lawsuit spanning the United States and its territories ended abruptly this week, and its terms will make major changes to how children use social media. The lawsuit brought forth by 29 states accused Mark Zuckerberg's Meta platforms of knowingly being addictive and harmful to young users. 'This framework will only work if all our peers join us.' The case has been in trial since August…