Meta agrees to pay up to $18Bn in record legal settlement

Meta同意支付高达180亿美元的历史性法律和解金

World Business Report

2026-08-27

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The Facebook and Instagram owner was accused by several US States of having addictive products that harm children. Shares in US chip designer Nvidia rise in after hours trading after its 2 quarter results beat market expectations. It remains the world's most valuable company. And we hear about the amazing business acumen of the country music star Dolly Parton who died yesterday.
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